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The house is located on a bluff overlooking Pensacola Bay.
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Mature, live oaks form an arcade over the home.
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Homes of red brick with white columns are often called Jefferson Classical, after Thomas Jefferson, who designed his own home, Monticello, along the same lines.
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The art of brick veneer was mastered around 1900. Brick veneer is a non-load-bearing outside wall of bricks applied onto a frame structure.
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The neoclassical style was born in the late-nineteenth century when, after decades of ornamental Victorian homes, Americans began looking fondly back to the classical styles.
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A brick bond consisting of all stretchers is a clue that the brick is veneer.
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Neoclassical style houses are still as popular today as they were at the turn of the century.
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The garden gate reveals the swimming pool and bayou.
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Adding classical columns is an easy way to create a sense of grandeur and add a historical touch to a home.
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The three story brick home is elaborately finished with imported materials. It is located in the heart of the North Hill Preservation District.
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The windows on the first floor extend from floor to ceiling in an arch design using leaded glass panes.
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The home faces Gonzales Street. The sidewalk leads to the front door.
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Magnolia leaves are the ground cover under the trees.
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A unique glass and wrought-iron awning shelters the Florida Room entrance.
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This is the exterior entrance to the Florida sunroom.
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The children's play area and the carriage house can be seen from the 3rd floor bedroom.
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The sideyard is accessed from the driveway on Baylen Street. There is also an entrance from the alley to the garage.
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The mudroom entrance is on the far left, under the awning.
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The kitchen door is on the right of the photograph.
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The entrance to the kitchen is through the mud room.
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The entrance to the "mud room" is in the back of the house adjacent to the swimming pool patio.
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The railing of the back patio deck can be seen in the center of the frame.
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The porch is a pavillion, the part of the building projecting out from the wall surface.
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The central projecting pavilion is a common featuer of late Georgian and Regency architects.
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