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Photographs from the mid-19th century often show the bare framework, suggesting that the covering was extended only when necessary. Canvas duck was the predominant awning fabric, a strong, closely woven cotton cloth used for centuries to make tents and sails. Awnings became a common feature in the years after the American Civil War.
Window trims and door casements were painted an: electric thalo blue-green, and the front six paired windows were shielded by brilliantly striped canvas awnings — additions of raw color reminiscent of the lively theatricality of mezzo-mediterranean cultures.
Built from Melbourne bluestone, the three-storeyed terrace displays Regency sensibilities in its parapet; in the orderly spacing of its windows; and in the striped, sweeping verandah roofs that are designed to mimic the sag of canvas awnings - speaking to a romantic Regency sensibility for the exotic and the tropical. [145]
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Other characteristics typically include small porches or balconies, Roman or semi-circular arcades and fenestration, wood casement or tall, double–hung windows, canvas awnings, and decorative iron trim. Structural form: Rectangular, courtyard, or L-plan. Horizontal massing. Predominantly one-story. Interior or exterior courtyards.
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