This front porch renovation brought a historic porch back to its original splendor. Working off an old black and white photo the homeowners found, we aimed to recreate the magnificent memories & stories that were once held deep within the brick & mortar of this home’s entryway.
Before
After (sorta – homeowners are repainting the trim in phases)
We researched historical aspects of American Foursquare style homes, scoured the internet for useful articles about historic front porches, and spent hours driving around the city looking for examples. In an attempt to match the original as closely as possible, we zoomed in on the original photo to try to count bricks and balusters in order to determine things like column diameter, handrail height, and spacing between baluster
Special thanks to Salt Lake City and Preservation Utah for understanding the importance of restoration projects like this, and for providing resources through funding and expertise that allow projects like this to happen.