tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post1517411541266810908..comments2024-03-06T09:44:19.109-05:00Comments on Things That Inspire: Favorite architectural feature: Porte cochereThings That Inspirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-40171137028778271072014-10-22T18:41:44.770-04:002014-10-22T18:41:44.770-04:00The porte cochere at Buckingham Palace that you sh...The porte cochere at Buckingham Palace that you show in not the side entrance, rather it is the former main façade of Buckingham House that later became one side of an interior courtyard (and as such is not visible from the exterior of the building) that was formed when Aston Webb added a new east front in 1913 that closed off the U shaped building that resulted from 19th century additions and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-58521135072731887162014-10-20T12:33:36.524-04:002014-10-20T12:33:36.524-04:00Wow! So many beautiful examples of porte cocheres ...Wow! So many beautiful examples of porte cocheres that add so much character to the homes! I love them all!! <br />xo. Leslie<br />Segreto FinishesLeslie @ Segreto Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075851505106831504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-57974983802491245932014-10-18T10:51:39.430-04:002014-10-18T10:51:39.430-04:00Hi Holly...gorgeous post. I love them and we have ...Hi Holly...gorgeous post. I love them and we have one too, I must say besides them being very pretty, they are also quite functional. I loved all the beautiful examples, hope you are enjoying a wonderful fall!The enchanted homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016560832999165943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-80822827741047916672014-10-17T16:08:30.714-04:002014-10-17T16:08:30.714-04:00Love the formality of this type of architecture! T...Love the formality of this type of architecture! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />Love, Jamie Herzlinger<br />www.jamieherzlinger.comJamie Herzlingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495009491082108838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-84167962863932677512014-10-17T12:12:06.756-04:002014-10-17T12:12:06.756-04:00My sorority house at Georgia has one! The Alpha Ga...My sorority house at Georgia has one! The Alpha Gamma Delta House. Although it's no longer used as such. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-63028476779670722242014-10-17T08:49:16.285-04:002014-10-17T08:49:16.285-04:00Your mention of the porte cochere brought back mem...Your mention of the porte cochere brought back memories of World War II. While my daddy was overseas, we lived in an apartment on the garden room side of a Georgian style home and as the home owner had no automobile, my mother was allowed to park her car in the porte cochere on the other side of the house. At the age of seven, this elegant expression became part of my every day vocabulary.Jerry Stockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09249234173191846713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-2288014087896303752014-10-17T06:33:08.368-04:002014-10-17T06:33:08.368-04:00Another fabulous post that got me fantasizing abou...Another fabulous post that got me fantasizing about living in a splendid home with such amazing architectural details. Keep them coming. You have such a keen eye for the smallest yet most interest details, Holly.Alison @ The Gracious Possehttp://thegraciousposse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-72709745411375992062014-10-16T20:39:15.465-04:002014-10-16T20:39:15.465-04:00These are beautiful examples Holly! Thank you so ...These are beautiful examples Holly! Thank you so much for sharing with us!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-78833523665992837292014-10-16T18:22:09.550-04:002014-10-16T18:22:09.550-04:00I love your blogs and want to thank you for sharin...I love your blogs and want to thank you for sharing these great posts with us! I look forward to each and every one.Oakwood Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836731966496586457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-6386416498420849872014-10-16T17:48:09.790-04:002014-10-16T17:48:09.790-04:00I confess I didn't know the official name of t...I confess I didn't know the official name of the Porte cochere until today. What I do know though, is that I love them! So pretty! Thanks for this informative post!Angelina at Petite Haushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386914200580532597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-1568269632322978272014-10-16T16:22:31.510-04:002014-10-16T16:22:31.510-04:00Hi Holly, Great post today! The porte cochere is...Hi Holly, Great post today! The porte cochere is just such a gracious element for a home to possess.......brings back the era of grandeur and style. Love your examples!<br />HollyHolly Irwin Fine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406457941389798182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-88370103336194039102014-10-16T13:49:29.527-04:002014-10-16T13:49:29.527-04:00The White House was the first thing that sprang to...The White House was the first thing that sprang to my mind too! So often Victorian houses have porte cocheres -typically at the front door. One noted example of this type of Victorian house is the Frick mansion in Pittsburgh, Clayton House. I have some pictures of that here.<br />http://www.architectdesign.blogspot.com/2009/03/clayton-house.html<br />It was more important back at that time ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-58738620203032061992014-10-16T11:51:58.780-04:002014-10-16T11:51:58.780-04:00I love Porte Cocheres too! Interesting issue thou...I love Porte Cocheres too! Interesting issue though- often zoning laws can be a hurdle as you have to have a second access/or a "drive around" or build to a certain height to accommodate today's higher firetrucks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3422669494853882483.post-83319150195767452312014-10-16T11:39:58.707-04:002014-10-16T11:39:58.707-04:00This was SO FUN! Piqued my memory of the beautifu...This was SO FUN! Piqued my memory of the beautiful Porte Cochere at Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, BC we toured....I wanted one. :) frankiMerlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942151181292183080noreply@blogger.com