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There may be other names, the one I am familar with is Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

 

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, here is the listing for the pictured property, Ivy Road House, Atlanta on the designer's website.

This distinctive painted brick Atlanta Residence was built to maximize its narrow lot by organizing the site with a circular drive that leads to a formal front entry and a porte-cochere that leads to a more informal side entrance.

There may be other names, the one I am familar with is Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, here is the listing for the pictured property, Ivy Road House, Atlanta on the designer's website.

This distinctive painted brick Atlanta Residence was built to maximize its narrow lot by organizing the site with a circular drive that leads to a formal front entry and a porte-cochere that leads to a more informal side entrance.

There may be other names, the one I know (from reading US fiction) is a Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, here is the listing for the pictured property, Ivy Road House, Atlanta on the designer's website.

This distinctive painted brick Atlanta Residence was built to maximize its narrow lot by organizing the site with a circular drive that leads to a formal front entry and a porte-cochere that leads to a more informal side entrance.

There may be other names, the one I am familar with is Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, here is the listing for the pictured property, Ivy Road House, Atlanta on the designer's website.

This distinctive painted brick Atlanta Residence was built to maximize its narrow lot by organizing the site with a circular drive that leads to a formal front entry and a porte-cochere that leads to a more informal side entrance.

There may be other names, the one I know (from reading US fiction) is a Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, a reverse image search on the OP's picture produces the same image captioned 'Port Cochere with detached garage behind'.

There may be other names, the one I know (from reading US fiction) is a Porte cochere

Definition of porte cochere Merriam-Webster

1 : a passageway through a building or screen wall designed to let vehicles pass from the street to an interior courtyard

2 : a roofed structure extending from the entrance of a building over an adjacent driveway and sheltering those getting in or out of vehicles

By way of further confirmation, here is the listing for the pictured property, Ivy Road House, Atlanta on the designer's website.

This distinctive painted brick Atlanta Residence was built to maximize its narrow lot by organizing the site with a circular drive that leads to a formal front entry and a porte-cochere that leads to a more informal side entrance.