Federal Style Front Doors

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Federal style front doors. An elliptical fanlight or fan shaped window tops the door with long rectangular windows on either side. You can get the federal look with these new home furnishings that pay homage to the style s elegance but aren t too fussy to live with. With four soaring corinthian columns floor to ceiling windows and elaborately patterned railings linden place is one of the most opulent versions of the federal style in the country. The entrance of a federal style house screams wealth.
Side doors share panel designs similar to main entry doors although the side doors are slightly narrower. The door is simple but the ornamentation around it is grand. Some larger more lavish federals even featured four chimneys. Quintessential doors georgian federal style homes typically have one main entry door although there can be numerous auxiliary doors leading to patios decks the backyard or a side yard.
The federal look today photo by antonis achilleos. Tall slender columns or pilasters frame the entrance. The front door is surmounted by a fine fanlight which in turn is topped by a fanlight window on the second floor above. Two chimneys were often common and ran through the center of the house.