After sorting through my project files, I've been able to make some progress building a 3D model of 1239 First Street. This is a challenging project for several reasons, most of which have to do with structural details. For someone like me who is a native of the Pacific Northwest, I'm pretty used to houses with much lower ceilings (vaulted ceilings are popular here, though). So, the first challenge is the scale of a house like this.
There are three different types of columns on the front gallery of the Brevard-Rice house, but only one of the three types, Doric, is not fluted. The Ionic and Corinthian fluted columns and capitals are definitely a recognizable feature of this house. Then, there is the iron lace that is iconic in New Orleans architecture.
It took a bit of time, but I was able to find pieces that were used to create the iron arches and balcony rails. When I resumed the project, that was actually where I started. They are a detail of the house that cannot be substituted with anything else. Beginning with features like this tends to help me go from visualizing to creating as I make progress.
Even the roof is something of a challenge! A peaked roof with parapets that have cornices on them...that are right over the front gallery. As I was going over the house's details, I realized that what would ordinarly be chimneys seems to be something else. I can only imagine it has something to do with a detail mentioned in The Witching Hour--fireplaces fitted for gas?
The front door is actually recessed a couple of feet from the Egyptian keyhole frame. I went back in and redid this part in the 3D model of the doorway that I'd already made. The model still has a long way to go, but I am making video updates and embedding them--one at a time--on the page of the Parlor, Come Into My Parlor In 3D.
The project updates are at the top of the page on the Parlor.
Oh, and I've made a new key for the front door.
