French Provincial
Torpedo Factory Maintenance
Torpedo Factory condominiums
The Torpedo Factory Condominiums are found near the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria. Like most communities, Torpedo Factory was hit hard by the recent snows. The harsh winter has taken it’s toll on the copper gutters at Torpedo Factory.
copper gutters
Maintenance crews were busy making repairs and replacing gutters that were damaged over the winter.
hard at work
French Provincial style
French Provincial home
Balance and symmetry are the ruling characteristics of this formal style. Homes are often brick with detailing in copper or slate. Windows and chimneys are symmetrical and perfectly balanced, at least in original versions of the style. Defining features include a steep, high, hip roof; balcony and porch balustrades; rectangle doors set in arched openings; and double French windows with shutters. Second-story windows usually have a curved head that breaks through the cornice.
The design had its origins in the style of rural manor homes, or chateaus, built by the French nobles during the reign of Louis XIV in the mid-1600s. The French Provincial design was a popular Revival style in the 1920s and again in the 1960s.
single family residence
French Provincial revivals can be found in upscale neighborhoods throughout Northern Virginia.
