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  2. Victorian era - Wikipedia

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    The era can also be understood in a more extensive sense—the 'long Victorian era'—as a period that possessed sensibilities and characteristics distinct from the periods adjacent to it, [note 1] in which case it is sometimes dated to begin before Victoria's accession—typically from the passage of or agitation for (during the 1830s) the ...

  3. Queen Anne style architecture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The former House and School of Industry at 120 West 16th Street in New York City Simon C. Sherwood House (1884), Southport, Connecticut. The British 19th-century Queen Anne style that had been formulated there by Norman Shaw and other architects arrived in New York City with the new housing for the New York House and School of Industry [3] at 120 West 16th Street (designed by Sidney V ...

  4. Victorian architecture - Wikipedia

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    Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did ...

  5. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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    Victorian refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian were used in construction. However, many elements of what is typically termed "Victorian" architecture did not become popular until later in Victoria's reign, roughly from 1850 and later.

  6. List of time periods - Wikipedia

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    Pre-Columbian America. Classic and Postclassic eras, Central America (200–1519) ... Victorian era (1837–1901) Federation era (1890–1918) World War II (1939–1945)

  7. Victorian house - Wikipedia

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    Hot and cold water: at the start of the Victorian era, some houses had running tap water and a boiler for hot water. By the turn of the century, hot and cold running water were a common feature. Lighting powered by gas was available in many towns from the start of the Victorian era. By the end of the Victorian era, many houses had gas.

  8. Why are Americans obsessed with a white Christmas ... - AOL

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    Dickens grew up in the 1810s and 1820s in England, when the Little Ice Age still had a grip on Europe. Lasting from about 1300 to around 1850, the Little Ice Age was a global period of widespread ...

  9. Category : Victorian architecture in the United States

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    Victorian architecture in the United States by state (53 C) C. Carpenter Gothic architecture in the United States (4 C, 1 P) F. Folk Victorian architecture (1 C, 3 P) G.