. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . lls that given by Mclntire four years pre-vious to the enclosed porch of the Benjamin Pick-man house on Essex Street, to which detailed refer-ence will be made later in this chapter. The reededpilasters and the festooned drapery, carved out ofwood, closely resemble those of the other doorway,but here the oval florets are used as frieze spots onthe pilasters and the dentil course of the cornicehas been enriched by fine-scale cuttings — one ver-tical flute on the face of each dentil and two horizon-tal flutes on each side. Unfortun
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . lls that given by Mclntire four years pre-vious to the enclosed porch of the Benjamin Pick-man house on Essex Street, to which detailed refer-ence will be made later in this chapter. The reededpilasters and the festooned drapery, carved out ofwood, closely resemble those of the other doorway,but here the oval florets are used as frieze spots onthe pilasters and the dentil course of the cornicehas been enriched by fine-scale cuttings — one ver-tical flute on the face of each dentil and two horizon-tal flutes on each side. Unfortunately, inappro-priate modern doors mar the original effect. It is a thoughtful host who provides shelter fromsun and storm until his guest can be admitted, andSalems welcome often includes the sheltering porchas well as the welcoming doorway with its friendlyside lights. Such entrances possess characteristicsof charm and distinction not seen elsewhere, duechiefly to their splendid proportions, refinement ofdetail, and precision of workmanship. Architec- [48]. Plate XVI.—Peabodv-Silsbee Porch.
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