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.
With the invention of the steam-powered scroll saw—which made it quick and easy for millworks to shape and incise wood in just about any way imaginable—the variations on the basic components of deck, posts, balustrade, and roof became infinite.
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