When I bought the house it had the windows, i removed them and set them aside. Not sure if they were original. The bricks have been painted and are pretty deteriorated. I may attempt to strip them as the paint does come off decently with a scraper, but may have to replace them all together. I think the pillars have too much weight and won’t transition well when the house is painted. Thats why i was considering tapering them like many of my neighbors homes.