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Architectural Style Primer
By Tara-Nicholle Nelson | Published: 11/01/2007
Victorian Queen Anne
(Note: the term Victorian actually refers to an era (mid-1800s through about 1915), and not a style. Accordingly, there are about eight styles commonly referred to as Victorian, but the Victorian Queen Anne is what most of us think of when we think of a Victorian.)
(Note: the term Victorian actually refers to an era (mid-1800s through about 1915), and not a style. Accordingly, there are about eight styles commonly referred to as Victorian, but the Victorian Queen Anne is what most of us think of when we think of a Victorian.)
- Any and all exterior finishes, from brick to shingles to terra cotta
- Different exterior wall textures or materials on the same facade
- Assymetrical facade with extensive wood or brick patterning or detailing
- Extensive ornamental and decorative accents, usually in one of the following themes: delicate posts and spindles, raised classical columns, fancy half-timbering, or intricately patterned stone or brick
- Front entryway and significant part (or all) of front facade covered by a porch
- Breed-specific issues: Damaged or missing decorative accents which are no longer available, soil contamination and other lead-based paint environmental hazards, damage to historic interior plaster walls and ceilings