The House of the Crescenzi (also known as the House of Cola di Rienzo) is located right across the street from the Temple of Portunus on Via del Teatro di Marcello. The original tower house on this property was built in the 10th century to control traffic along the Tiber River and across the Pons Aemilius, but that building collaped in 1312 and was rebuilt by Niccolo de Crescenzi. He had an interest in antiquity, and wanted the replacement building to restore the ancient dignity of Rome. It's the oldest post-antiquity house still remaining in Rome. The building is closed to the public and visible only from the outside, but I think it's an interesting sight if you're right in the area anyhow. The exteriod you'll see is a mix of ancient artifacts: an ancient frieze held up by corbels stands out against the red brick exterior, and other sculptures and features seem to be randomly placed along the walls. Stop by and have a look!

    

IMG_7486-20130924: House of the Crescenzi (Casa di Pilato)
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IMG_5702-20141003: The House of the Crescenzi, from the southeast
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IMG_5705-20141003: The easterm face of the House of the Crescenzi, from the northeast
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IMG_5706-20141003: The detail under the window of the eastern face of the House of the Crescenzi
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IMG_5707-20141003: The detail above the window on the eastern face of the House of the Crescenzi
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IMG_5708-20141003: The detail above the doorway on the eastern face of the House of the Crescenzi
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IMG_5710-20141003: The doorway on the eastern face of the House of the Crescenzi
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IMG_5712-20141003: The southern face of the House of the Crescenzi, from the southeast
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IMG_5713-Edit-20141003: The southern face of the House of the Crescenzi, from the southwest
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IMG_5714-20141003: The southern face of the House of the Crescenzi, from the southwest
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See also:

• My House of the Crescenzi photos
• Stanford Digital Repository
• Stanford Digital Repository