The American front porch had its heyday in the late 19th century, when boxy houses gave way to free-form masterpieces. Check out these colorful, highly decorated examples of rocking-chair heaven.
Before the 1850s, few American houses outside the steamy South had verandas. But the Victorian-era trend toward more picturesque architecture—combined with a passion for more naturalistic landscaping—made the "rocking-chair porch" an American icon by the end of the late 19th century.
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