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Brown Mansion, 3755 Lindell Boulevard

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The 1895 Brown Mansion creates a beautiful example of Italian Renaissance architecture. The classical pediment and Ionic columns frame the entrance.

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The central window on the second floor, or piano nobile, reminds one of the choir lofts of Florence Cathedral in spirit if not in form.

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The well balanced, symmetical facade contrasts nicely with all of the anti-classical architecture of the Romanesque Revival in Grand Center. The lunette lintels on the second floor allude to Michelangelo.

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