Victorian Hues
The styles that were popular during the long reign of Britain’s Queen Victoria are generally referred to as ‘Victorian’. Growth of railroads and industrialization led to changes in mass production and shipping of house components, while the development of mechanized saws and lathes let to a profusion of wooden ornament. The extravagant use of complex shapes and elaborate detailing are clearly reflected in these landmark houses.
Late Victorian styles of this period, also known as ‘Stick’ and ‘Queen Anne’, became intertwined and tend to overlap each other. Characteristics such as multicolored walls, asymmetrical facades, and steeply pitched roofs are common features. Dwellings were built with every conceivable type of trim including wooden lacework, patterned shingles, porches and towers with conical roofs. Roofs are often complex with cross gables, conical turrets, dormers and decorative brackets beneath eaves. Finials and crestings were frequently used to decorate the roof’s ridges.
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