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Porte-cochère of a historic renovation by Patrick Ahearn Architect Patrick Ahearn Architect, Patrick Ahearn, Louvered Shutters, Black Shutters, Boston Design, Residential Garage, Historic Renovation, Porte Cochere, Colonial Exterior

The porte-cochère, meaning carriage entrance in French, began as an architectural feature on palaces and manors during the reigns of Louis XIV and XV. The roofed structure, which extends from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway or courtyard, provided a bit of ceremony as well as functionality. Carriages could enter an interior courtyard to drop off and pick up

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