A Victorian is a house constructed during the Victorian era, approximately 1840 to 1900. During the Victorian era, industrialization brought new building materials and techniques. Architecture saw rapid changes. A variety of Victorian styles emerged, each with its own distinctive features.
The most popular Victorian styles spread quickly through widely published pattern books. Builders often borrowed characteristics from several different styles, creating unique, and sometimes quirky, mixes. Buildings constructed during the Victorian times usually have characteristics of one or more of the styles shown here. Click on the photos or links for information about each style.
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- 1840-1880: Gothic Revival (Masonry)Medieval cathedrals inspired grand estates constructed from stone.
- 1840-1880: Gothic Revival (Wood)Medieval cathedrals inspired these whimsical wood-framed houses.
- 1840 - 1885: Italianate House Style Old World ideals were transplated to the United States in the Italianate style. 0 0
- 1850 - 1870: Octagon StyleOctagonal Houses and Round Houses
- 1855 - 1885: Second Empire (Mansard) StyleTall mansard roofs and wrought iron cresting create a sense of height
- 1860 - 1890: Stick StyleBrackets and stickwork suggest medieval building techniques.
- 1860 - 1880s: Eastlake VictorianThese fanciful Victorian houses are lavished with Eastlake style spindlework.
- 1870 - 1910: Folk VictorianSimple farmhouse with a flourish
- 1874 - 1910: Shingle StyleRustic Shingle Style houses shunned Victorian fussiness.
- 1880 - 1910: Queen AnneVictorian Queen Anne Homes often have towers, turrets, and wrap-around porches.
- 1880 - 1900: Richardsonian RomanesqueThese grand stone houses have broad roman arches.
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