Timberlane Shutters Enhances Elfreth's Alley's Curb Appeal
Elfreth’s Alley is a historical landmark in Old City Philadelphia, designated as our nation’s oldest residential street. In addition to the street itself, several of the individual homes have received this designation as well.
This particular home is one of the “youngest” on the block, and dates back to the very first days of the eighteenth century.This single unit replaced two previous buildings on the lot, both which had been used as homes to bakers.
Soon after William Penn founded Pennsylvania and established Philadelphia as the capital, the town had grown into a thriving, prosperous mercantile center on the banks of the Delaware River.
On this home you will see a combination of fixed louvers and custom panel shutters. Our 3-panel configuration custom shutters are decorated with functional hardware, tilt-rods and mouse holes, which are options with fixed louvers, but standard with operable louvers. These fully functional Western Red Cedar shutters, painted with one of our standard colors, really red, not only met with enthusiastic approval from the homeowner, but also passed through all the historical specifications and approval channels (and trust us, historical boards in Philadelphia are rather stringent, as you might have guessed).
The next time you are in the Philadelphia area we urge you to stop by this historical landmark. Not only because it’s our nation’s oldest residential street, but because you will see our window shutters hanging flawlessly on this home, as well as several others on this short alley block.
To learn more about Danner Windows and Elfreth’s Alley please visit the Customer Profile on our website.
This particular home is one of the “youngest” on the block, and dates back to the very first days of the eighteenth century.This single unit replaced two previous buildings on the lot, both which had been used as homes to bakers.
Soon after William Penn founded Pennsylvania and established Philadelphia as the capital, the town had grown into a thriving, prosperous mercantile center on the banks of the Delaware River.
On this home you will see a combination of fixed louvers and custom panel shutters. Our 3-panel configuration custom shutters are decorated with functional hardware, tilt-rods and mouse holes, which are options with fixed louvers, but standard with operable louvers. These fully functional Western Red Cedar shutters, painted with one of our standard colors, really red, not only met with enthusiastic approval from the homeowner, but also passed through all the historical specifications and approval channels (and trust us, historical boards in Philadelphia are rather stringent, as you might have guessed).
The next time you are in the Philadelphia area we urge you to stop by this historical landmark. Not only because it’s our nation’s oldest residential street, but because you will see our window shutters hanging flawlessly on this home, as well as several others on this short alley block.
To learn more about Danner Windows and Elfreth’s Alley please visit the Customer Profile on our website.
Full shot of Elfreth's Alley with a Combination of Panels and Louvers
Elfreth's Alley After Timberlane Shutters addition
Elfreth's Alley Before Timberlane Shutters
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