Like a lot of urban houses of that era, the exterior shutters were reserved for the sides and rear. Front windows got interior shutters - they fold into pockets on the bigger houses. However very interesting you did that. When Society Hill was getting 'renewed', many of the houses on my block got front shutters like you show. Almost all of them on houses that lost their porches. Victorian was just 'old' but Colonial was 'in'. I may have some digital pics - too dark now to take any - and we're getting hit with a little Thunder and Lightning.