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Construction started in and was still only partially finished in when President Jose Figuero Alcorta inaugurated it. Tourists, as well as the general public, can get a guided tour around National Congress every weekday except Thursdays. The tour shows visitors the Chamber of Deputies, and the library noted for its walnut wood, hand-carved panels.

More info. Open In Google Maps. Those who are honored to be the caretakers of a historic home also have a big job in maintaining its historic integrity. This is especially true when it comes to replacing exterior elements like windows. Replacement windows for historic homes can be a challenge, but there are many options that will give you beautiful results.

The first step in deciding whether to repair or replace your windows is determining the problem. Before making the decision, here are three things to consider. First, is the labor and maintenance required on your old windows worthwhile? Cleaning old windows, struggling to open or close them, or looking for outdated parts may make you decide replacement will require less labor.

Second, are your old windows making your energy bills too high? Consider the performance of your windows when deciding whether to repair or replace. Third, there is aesthetics. Broken panes, gaps between the house and frame , and peeling paint can all take away from the beauty of your home. Most windows in commercial buildings still retained a residential scale, such as this double-hung six-over-six wood window. The six-light sash with slender ovolo muntins resembled earlier windows but was constructed of thicker stock.

Exterior casings were less decorated than on earlier windows. Unlike Federal period warehouse windows which often lacked sash pulley hardware, most Greek Revival period windows received counterweights and hardware at the time of construction. The window openings tended to be larger than their earlier counterparts.

Instead of six-over-six light sash, fewer divided lights were common, utilizing much larger glass panes. As a result, the windows took on a stronger vertical orientation than had previously existed. More elaborate window enframements were representative of later developments of the Italianate style as the introduction of wood-working machines led to the increased affordability of elaborately carved trim.

With the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, cast iron window trim also became readily available in many urban areas. Constructed in — adjacent to the South Street shipping wharves in New York City, — John Street marked a dramatic change from the traditional Greek Revival architecture of the s and s.

The window shown from this building has paired double-hung sash divided by a center mullion ornamented with a torus that also faces the cavettoed exterior casing which serves as a brick molding. Center window mullions typically required that sash be counterweighted from the sides of the window only; small casters placed diagonally opposite each other were mortised into the stiles to enable the sash to rise smoothly in the channels.

As often the case with commercial buildings, the rear windows of — John Street conformed with an earlier design—in this case the Greek Revival.

In residential architecture, formal balance and symmetry characterized the Italianate style. Flat-headed windows continued in use, but window heads also took on new shapes not seen in previous architectural styles, including round and segmental arches.

Residential windows emphasized verticality through the use of wide vertical mullions and thin horizontal muntins. Heavy ornamental lintels further highlighted the windows, and projecting bay windows also became popular during this period. Common window pane configurations in the Italianate style were two-over-two and four-over-four. The Italianate window displayed here comes from Geyer Street in St.

Louis, which houses a typical neighborhood store with upper-floor residences. The segmental-arched head, two-over-two pane configuration help define the window as Italianate.