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the Italianate Period spanned the years 1840 through 1880. York
City has several beautiful examples of the Victorian Italianate
style. Italianate architecture is characterized by flat or
shallow pitched roofs, deep
cornices with ornate brackets,
hoods, vertical orientation, and arched windows. One of York’s
most attractive buildings—the Billmeyer House—is a fine
example of this period, as are the Brownstone
Building and the
York Dispatch Building, which features as cast iron façade.
There are also variations on the Italianate style. One such
example is Italianate Gothic, which can be found at the Rex
& Laurel Fire House on the corner of East King and North
Duke Streets. The gothic influence can also be seen in the
pointed arches of the windows and doors. A second variation of
the period is the Italianate Style Row House, as evidenced by
several homes on the 200 block of East Market Street. The most
distinctive feature of these buildings is the detailed wood cornices.
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