Crespi House, 17th-century palace on Corso Venezia, Milan, Italy
Palazzo Crespi is a 17th-century palace at corso Venezia 20 in Milan. Its two entrance portals sit in lower side bodies of only two storeys, framed by pilasters carrying brackets that support a broken pediment with a large keystone, topped by balconies. On the piano nobile the windows have mouldings resting on architraves.
Palazzo Crespi dates to the 17th century. In the 1920s the building was extensively restored by the Milanese architect Piero Portaluppi, whose work gave the facade its present appearance while keeping the 17th-century structure.
The building is known as Palazzo Crespi, taking the name of the family associated with it; the sources record no further detail on its occupants. Its entrance front is split into two lower side bodies of only two storeys, each holding a portal framed by pilasters. Visitors can compare these portals with the taller central section above them.
The building is located on a main street in central Milan, making it easy to reach on foot. The facade is visible from the street, while the garden area behind it provides a quieter space.
The two entrance portals sit in lower side wings of only two storeys, framed by pilasters whose brackets carry a broken pediment with a large keystone between the halves; balconies rise above them. The 1920s restoration by Piero Portaluppi reworked these details.
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