The Italianate style was first developed in Britain about 1802 by John Nash, with the construction of Cronkhill in Shropshire. The Italianate style of architecture was a distinct 19th-century phase in the history of Classical architecture. Of all the homes built during the Victorian era, the romantic Italianate style became the most popular. With their nearly-flat roofs, wide eaves, and massive brackets, these homes suggested the romantic villas of Renaissance Italy.
