palazzo, gentilizio

This is a town palace, a palazzo gentilizio, built to signal the status and solidity of its original owners. It occupies a corner plot, its L-shaped plan following a north-south axis. The structure rises three storeys, its masonry rendered in plaster, with a tiled roof and a brick cornice.

The main façade is dominated by a large, stone round-arched portal. Flanking it are stone corbels that support a balcony on the first floor. Two further entrances sit to the side; one is a low, segmental arch with a lunette window above. Aligned with the ground-floor doorways are three balconies on the upper floors, their iron railings topped with a brick cornice.

The building is in mediocre condition, showing the erosion of time and use. It is a sturdy, workmanlike piece of urban architecture, more practical than grand, that has quietly witnessed the daily life of its street for centuries.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.