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Expert: Rikki Nyman - 8/24/2009


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Please tell me what porch lamp design would go best on a brick colonial home.  It has a single door with a triangle or A shape over the door.  The house has four columns that reach to the second floor. The porch roof is  in an A shape that reaches to the second floor.

Answer
Traditionally polished brass is most common, and especially fitting for a house that sounds from your description as though it may be a Neoclassical style. Without a picture and more information, it's difficult to visualize. Is there any chance you could post a picture?

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Rikki Nyman

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Residential architectural questions concerning houses designed between 1900 and 1950, where the question pertains specifically to styles, designs, plans, building materials, color schemes, paint colors, interior finishes and so on. I am NOT qualified to answer engineering questions or issues involving construction methods, plumbing, electrical and the like. For example, I can describe what an appropriate color scheme would be for a vintage 1920s kitchen, or sources for plans for Storybook Style houses. I can not tell someone how to replace the electrical wiring in their old home.

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I have been researching old houses and writing about them for more than five years. (See www.antiquehomestyle.com, which is my site.)

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Oregon Historical Society Architectural History Center, Portland Oregon

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B.S. History, Minor in Architectural Design

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