The door is simple but the ornamentation around it is grand.
Federal style front doors.
The oval shaped carvings called paterae flanking the door are universal on federal era furniture mantels and interior woodwork.
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.
A fanlight ornamentation above the door was also common.
An elliptical fanlight or fan shaped window tops the door with long rectangular windows on either side.
Occasionally a side door may include a large area of glass.
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Federal style homes typically emphasize the cornice with decorative molding most typically tooth like dentils or block like projections.
Side doors share panel designs similar to main entry doors although the side doors are slightly narrower.
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.
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.
The federal look today photo by antonis achilleos.