Federal Style Doorways

The entrance of a federal style house screams wealth.

Federal style doorways.

For example exterior decoration in federal styles and designs is generally confined to a porch or entry element. These semicircular or elliptical details would often feature a window to bring in additional light above paneled doors. Federal style homes almost always have double hung windows typically with six panes per sash. Occasionally a side door may include a large area of glass.

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. Tall slender columns or pilasters frame the entrance. Side doors share panel designs similar to main entry doors although the side doors are slightly narrower. Federal style architecture often showcases geometrical concepts.

Windows are symmetrically arranged around a central door. The door is simple but the ornamentation around it is grand. An elliptical fanlight or fan shaped window tops the door with long rectangular windows on either side. A fanlight ornamentation above the door was also common.

The most common window configuration is five on the second story and four on the first. Federal style homes typically emphasize the cornice with decorative molding most typically tooth like dentils or block like projections. Jun 20 2020 explore jessica sellitto s board front doors federal and farmhouse style on pinterest.