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Heavy, enchanting, mysterious, elaborate. All these words can be used to describe Victorian architecture. But what makes a Victorian style? You might be surprised discover that not one but many different styles of Victorian architecture was considered. Almost any home built during or shortly after the reign of Queen Victoria of England (1840-1900) can be considered Victorian.
With the Industrial Revolution (late 1700 – early 1800) he drove the new machines that allow mass production and the railroads that improved transportation nationwide, the average person was finally able to obtain the necessary materials for building interest housing and most elegant. This availability led to the wide variety of styles we refer to as Victorian. Some of the styles that make most notable "Victorian" architectural style is Queen Anne, Second Empire, Italianate, and Stick-Eastlake.
Queen Anne
One style Victorian more widely recognized in the southern and western parts of the United States is the Queen Anne. Characterized by large wrap around porches, balconies and multiple chimneys, "Round Tower-like" structures, and large windows, these homes are what most of us visualize when we think of Victorian architecture. This "gingerbread" house style is also known for its unique floor plans consisting of two or more floors.
Second Empire
The name Notable elements of French as the time of the Second French Empire, this architectural style is seen more in the Northeast and Midwest. People for buildings public and state institutions, the characteristics of this style include a rectangular tower with a short, steep mansard. The mansard roof crest was often cut topped with iron and sometimes a lightning rod. Examples include the old Executive Building in Washington, DC and Philadelphia City Hall.
Italian
In mid and late 1800s, Italian style began appearing in homes in the Midwest, the East Coast and the San Francisco area. Inspired by the characteristics of Renaissance Italian, Italian-style houses have windows at the front, tall narrow windows and small towers and chimneys pretty strange places. The New Orleans Garden District contains many good examples of this style.
Stick-Eastlake
Found predominantly in the Northeast, Stick houses are decorative, but not too heavy. As are generally very steep roofs with eaves, shingles covering the exterior walls and roof, windows and the square of the bay. Crown also details can be found along the roof peaks. More stylized and decorative versions of the Stick style usually referred to as Eastlake.
While some architects today still borrow ideas from these styles to create a modern day Victorian home, most Victorian architecture has become a relic of the past. In some communities can find neighborhoods filled with beautifully restored historic Victorian homes. Many have become bed and breakfast, business places, or simply historic sites for the public to see.
There are several communities around the country known for the beautifully restored and preserved Victorian architecture. An example is Eureka Springs, Arkansas, where you'll find the greatest variety of architecture as in the central United States. The entire town of Eureka Springs is listed on the National Register Historic Places, due largely to the preservation of its historic Victorian architecture.
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