The simple lines of this Mid-century Contemporary are a good clue that the original entry was similarly minimalist.  Today, a faux “Victorian” door with leaded glass panel is paired with a six-panel Colonial style door.  This is nothing short of architectural psychosis.

The door of this Craftsman style house is inexplicably Neo-Victorian.

This 1950’s split level house has been “updated” with a “Craftsman” door, porch light, and tripartite windows.  Shutters are not a part of the Craftsman aesthetic.

A house nearly identical to the one above has received a paneled door with an arched, leaded glass, insert – likely from the early 90’s.

This early 20th-century Craftsman style house was given a broken pediment and crossbuck storm door in a presumed effort to Colonialize the exterior.

This 1950’s Contemporary retains its original entry – a blonde slab door paired with a sidelight of ribbed glass.  It just looks right.  Even the wood storm door is of the period!  Now compare to the following two houses:

An identical house in the same neighborhood has been altered with oddly-proportioned Neo-Victorian sidelights flanking a centered door.

A third house of the same design as above.  This one sports a pair of  vaguely Colonial paneled doors.

This architectural equivalent of an identity crisis has been years the making.  The form and upper window sashes confirm modest Craftsman bungalow origins.  Now, a mid-century modern door with diagonal glazing, underscaled Neo-Victorian porch components and replacement siding have combined to extinguish any architectural integrity.

This 1950’s Contemporary split level retains its original entry – complete with classic globe pendant light!  A similar house below has not fared so well…

This 1950’s Contemporary has had a Mediterranean Revival entry set (c. 1970’s) – complete with sidelights – imposed upon it.  Note that the top three panels of the door form a segmental arch – completely antithetical to the surrounding architecture.