The Northern Italian architecture, sometimes described as “Italianate,” depicts the generic style of the country
villas scattered throughout Northern Italy. Italianate architecture is characterized as formal but simplistic in form,
a departure from the Tuscany style of a rustic country home. Red-tile roofs, walls of stucco or stone covered with
stucco, symmetrical with regard to massing and window/door placement, low pitched roofs adorned with frieze
cornices and brackets, and spacious interiros, characterize the style.