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Although the general public often incorrectly refers to a Victorian-era house as a Victorian-style house, Victorian era refers to a time period and not to a style. Although architectural historians generally agree that about eight primary architectural styles were prominent in the United States and Canada during the Victorian era, Victorian-era ...
An example of residential architecture in the Old West End District (Toledo, Ohio), a well preserved historic district full of Victorian architecture The extent to which any one is the "largest surviving example" is debated, with numerous qualifications.
Polite architecture; Prairie Style 1900–1917 US; Pueblo style 1898–1990s; Shingle Style 1879–1905 New England; Queen Anne Style architecture 1870–1910s UK and US; Queenslander 1840s–1960s; Ranch-style 1940s–1970s US; Repoblación architecture 880s–11th century; Spain; Regency architecture; Richardsonian Romanesque 1880s US; Rococo
Medieval architecture was completed with the 16th century Tudor style; the four-centred arch, now known as the Tudor arch, was a defining feature as were wattle and daub houses domestically. In the aftermath of the Renaissance , the English Baroque style appeared, which architect Christopher Wren particularly championed. [ 18 ]
The house boasts three large, built-in closets, which was highly unusual in the 1800s. The downstairs closet features storage shelves and space for wooden racks to hang cloaks and hats.
George Devey (1820–1886) and the better-known Norman Shaw (1831–1912) popularized the Queen Anne style of British architecture of the industrial age in the 1870s. Norman Shaw published a book of architectural sketches as early as 1858, and his evocative pen-and-ink drawings began to appear in trade journals and artistic magazines in the 1870s.
By Vanessa Brunner For most people, the term "Victorian architecture" defines a diverse but singular style. The reality is that this term encompasses several architectural house styles, all of ...
The Mayan Revival architecture style frequently blends Maya architectural and artistic motifs with those of other Mesoamerican cultures, particularly of Aztec architecture. Examples include: the Mayan Theater in Downtown Los Angeles ; the Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright in East Hollywood ; and the Aztec Hotel on historic U.S. Route 66 in ...