At 9:30 am on November 5th the Nappanee Historic Preservation Commission will host a presentation called “The American Front Porch”. The presentation will be given by Paul Hayden, Preservation Specialist from Indiana Landmarks. The event is open to the public at no charge and will be held at the Nappanee Heritage Center located at 302 West Market Street, Nappanee, Indiana 46550.
While the concept of the front porch was founded in past cultures and located at various parts of the globe, the front porch took on significant social status & a myriad of architectural styles thanks to American ingenuity. Attendees will learn how the front porch evolved from the grand verandas of the Deep South before the Civil War era to the quaint bungalow porches of the American Southwest in the early 20th century. Of special note are the porches associated with the high Victorian period built in the elaborate Queen Anne style of late 19th century. The presentation will conclude with a case study of a large Italianate home in Elkhart that had its front porch removed and then recreated based on historic photographs.
Attendees are encouraged to bring photos of their own front porches to receive an onsite consultation about its care and restoration.
