Dutch door

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A Dutch door is a door that is divided horizontally. This unique construction allows the upper and lower halves of the door to be opened or closed independently. This design was first recorded in 1841. Dutch doors are also referred to as "double doors" in some contexts.

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The Dutch door, a door cut in two near the middle, allowing the upper half to open while the lower half remains closed, descends from a traditional Flemish-Dutch type. The half door, being approximately half height and hung near the centre of the doorway, was especially…
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The Dutch door, a door cut in two near the middle, allowing the upper half to open while the lower half remains closed, descends from a traditional Flemish-Dutch type. The half door, being approximately half height and hung near the centre of the doorway, was especially…
Read More