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  Victorian house - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Victorian house as built in the United States is a type of house popularized in the Victorian era.
A group of multi-colored Victorian houses in San Francisco are known as Painted ladies.
In the United Kingdom, a Victorian house is any house built during the reign of Queen Victoria, in any style of Victorian architecture.They typicaly have slate roofs and bay windows.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victorian_house   (130 words)

  
 Horel House: Victorian Architecture
Before then, the houses of the tract builders tended to be painted all one color, usually white, beige or gray.
During the Victorian period, there were also magazines published for architects and the building trades which provided house plans, inspirations for new varieties of trim and decoration, as well as editorials about new products, styles, paint and interior treatment.
One cause of the seemingly infinite variety of Victorian architecture in Northern California is the abundant coastal redwood.
www.humboldt.edu /~barnum/Cooper/victoria.htm   (640 words)

  
 Victorian Homes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The house had been divided into apartments and deteriorated over the years until it was renovated to its, former glory in the late 1970's.
The house retains most of its original plaster, mantels, and millwork, and has been enhanced by a two story addition at the rear of the house with imbrication shingle trim.
This impressive Second Empire Victorian house was built in 1890 by Charles and Callie Parrott incorporating a story and a half Greek Revival house which had originally been built there by Judge Samuel Freeman in 1840's.
www.nchistoricalsociety.org /victorian.htm   (1844 words)

  
 Victorian architecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era.
As with the latter, the period of building that it covers may slightly overlap the actual reign of Queen Victoria after whom it is named.
ISBN 0898151724 - includes descriptions of different Victorian and early 20th Century architectural styles common in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly Oakland, and detailed instructions for repair and restoration of details common to older house styles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victorian_architecture   (311 words)

  
 Globalhouseplans.com: Victorian Home Floor Plans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Victorian house plans were designed and built in North America during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901).
The Victorian home floor plans were thought to be feminine and romantic; however, they were a product of the most "un-romantic" period in our history (industrial machine age).
Victorian home floor plans are usually easy to spot; however, due to the wide variety of products used to create them, they are very difficult to categorize and define.
www.globalhouseplans.com /victorian_house_plans.htm   (593 words)

  
 Dave's Victorian House Site - Victorian House School
Victorian America had fashions in house design, exactly as we have fashions in clothing or hair style — except that well-to-do Victorians took the design of their homes far more seriously than we take our hair.
The house of a successful Victorian family was more than merely a home; it was a statement of their taste, wealth, and education.
But, Folk Victorians were being built long before the Queen Anne style appeared on the scene, and in any case, it is still useful to make a rough distinction between the more expensive, very elaborate, architect-designed Victorians (Queen Anne) and their less-expensive, plainer, carpenter-designed cousins (Folk Victorian).
users.rcn.com /scndempr/dave/school.html   (2319 words)

  
 Victorian Home Plans, Victorian House Plans and Victorian Home Design and Floor Plans
The Victorian Home is exceptional in style with detailed ornamentation wrap around porches, pointed gables and detailed carvings that separate the Victorian home from any other style.
With the advancement of technology, creative and artistic design through imagination the Victorian home was brought to life as a new architectural style during this period.
The walls of the Victorian home are normally a brighter color with the trim in white, sometimes fl.
www.victorian-home-plans.com   (234 words)

  
 House Plans and floor plans for old architecture building plans.
House Plans and floor plans for old architecture building plans.
These house-plan pattern eBooks are copies of original house plan books from 1830s Europe, and 1850s to 1920s North America, from early Atlantic developments, throughout the country, to the California bungalows and painted ladies.
The house designs and floor plans are the original architecture styles to include: Gothic Revival, Country Farmhouses, Italianate, Romanesque, Cottages, French Country, Folk, Stick-Style, Queen Anne, Shingle-style; Bungalow, Cape, California Mission, Adobe; Tudor Revival; Colonial Revival.
www.housemouse.net   (298 words)

  
 Victorian House Plans at eplans.com | Includes Queen Anne and Shingle Plans
The friendly, welcoming front porch featured in Victorian house plans draws the eye upward to the multi-storied home.
Queen Anne House Plans: shingles laid in decorative patterns; ornamentation and patterned siding; a tower.
Victorian Eclectic House Plans: exterior "gingerbread" ornamentation; brightly painted exterior details.
www.eplans.com /victorian-house-plans/victorian.hwx   (257 words)

  
 Victorian Home Decorating - Victorian Painting - Victorian House Painting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Victorian style of England and America in the 19th century can't be confined to a single design influence.
Ornate and opulent, Victorian rooms were heavily decorated, full of furniture, filled with rich fabrics, and accented with artistic arrangements of knickknacks, collections, photographs and artifacts.
Many people today are surprised to discover that the Victorians were far from reserved—they loved vivid, bold colors both inside and outside their homes.
www.behr.com /behrx/inspiration/historical_2.jsp   (875 words)

  
 1907 Victorian House
The house has a porch light, electric lights in halls and rooms and is supplied with hot water radiators throughout, over and above an elegant fireplace and mantel in the parlor.
The girls enjoyed living in the house which was just two blocks south of where their grandparents, the John Heston’s, lived on the southwest corner of 11th and Main, in the house which was known at the ‘old Millisack house’.
Because of the support of the members and of the general public, in March of 2001, the Historical Society purchased the house with plans to use it for living history displays for the purpose of preserving and telling the history of Sherman County.
www.goodlandnet.com /history/1907_victorian_house.htm   (1991 words)

  
 National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
A magnificent Victorian mansion once owned by meat-packing magnate William "Hog" Ryan, the Ryan House is one of Dubuque's premiere historic homes.
It is also the mainstay of one of Dubuque's most popular attractions - the Victorian House Tour and Progressive Dinner.
Victorian House Tours and Progressive Dinners are available to groups of 20 to 48 people at any time throughout the year, and to individuals and smaller groups on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month, June through October.
www.mississippirivermuseum.com /ryanhouse.htm   (267 words)

  
 Victorian House Certificates
Victorian House has eight extraordinary wedding certificates to choose from.
A Victorian House reproduction of an 1888 antique wedding certificate from the collection of Ann Whittlesey, Wrightwood California.
From the Victorian House private collection, this wedding certificate features a large guardian angel and her butterfly winged cherubs on a background of blue-grey.
www.vhousegifts.com /certificates1/list.nhtml   (359 words)

  
 The Norman Transcript - Victorian House Museum to host Christmas open house, tea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Historical House is an ideal place to celebrate the holidays and to learn why Victorian culture had an impact on many of the traditions that today are associated with Christmas.
The house, built 10 years after the land run, stands as a monument, not only to the immensely popular Victorian architecture of the period, but also to the heritage of the area from territorial days to statehood in 1907.
In restoring the house to its original Victorian grandeur, members of the society acquired period furnishings, old photographs, and other vintage items to depict the heritage of early Norman.
www.normantranscript.com /localnews/local_story_332001623   (887 words)

  
 Plan HI6421HD: Victorian House Plans & Home Designs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
House plans are Copyright © 2006 by our architects and designers.
Whether it’s the drive thru porte cochere, the hexagonal towers, bays and subtle use of the classic ‘ginger bread’ trim on the covered porches, this is truly an affordable Victorian design.
While excesses are kept to a minimum, the design of this floor plan makes complete use of all the living areas with zero hall spaces.
www.architecturaldesigns.com /house-plan-6421HD.asp?srcID=HI   (255 words)

  
 Victorian House Bed & Breakfast - Smiths Grove (Bowling Green area), Kentucky - BBOnline.com / Introduction
The Victorian House has been featured in Kentucky Monthly and Kentucky Living Magazine as the perfect "romantic getaway", as a feature story in the Park City Daily News and on WBKO Channel 13.
The Victorian House is less than 1 mile from Interstate 65, exit 38.
At the Victorian House there are gifts and antiques for sale.
www.bbonline.com /ky/victorian   (604 words)

  
 Ludington House - Michigan Bed and Breakfast - Ludgington, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
The Ludington House Bed and Breakfast, of Ludington, Michigan, is a former Lumber Baron's 1878 Victorian mansion and is an example of the American Dream come true.
The Ludington House Bed and Breakfast is decorated in authentically distressed antiques, including photographs of the origianal owners from the Cartier's to the Sniegowski's.
The Ludington House features herringbone patterned hardwood floors, gorgeous carved cherry and golden oak woodwork, 12 foot ceilings, fascinating brass light fixtures that were once gas, a walnut spiral staircase to the third floor, an Italian marble fireplace with gold inlaid scrolls, and beautiful stained glass windows.
www.ludingtonhouse.com   (321 words)

  
 Public Museum of Grand Rapids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Regular house tour hours are every Tuesday 11 am to 3 pm, and the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Voigt House will be open for tours during the Heritage Hill Tour of Homes, check calendar for exact dates.
The elegant Voigt House dining room is the scene of this one-of-a-kind event, where each evening ten guests enjoy an eight course Victorian-style dinner served by costumed maids and butlers.
www.grmuseum.org /voigt   (353 words)

  
 The Cedar House Inn Bed And Breakfast - St. Augustine, Florida
The Cedar House Inn is located on a quiet, tree lined street in the heart of St. Augustine.
At The Cedar House Inn, emphasis is on hospitality, comfort, and comfortable surroundings.
The Cedar House Inn is fast becoming “The Place in St. Augustine for small weddings, vow renewals and romantic getaways.” Let your hosts Jack and Mylene help you plan your special day.
www.cedarhouseinn.com   (895 words)

  
 The Eckhart House
Built in 1892 by wealthy banker George W. Eckhart Jr., the Eckhart House was considered by the Wheeling Daily Intelligencer of October 29, 1892 to be one of the residential building achievements of the year.
With most of its original architectural features well preserved, it is truly deserving of the title Victorian Wheeling’s ‘Crown Jewel’.
The three story Queen Anne town home is nestled in the heart of Victorian Old Town and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
www.eckharthouse.com   (143 words)

  
 Victorian Rooms at Amish Country Luxury Bed and Breakfast,Lancaster County,PA, Inn and Spa at Intercourse Village   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
Victorian Rooms at Amish Country Luxury Bed and Breakfast,Lancaster County,PA, Inn and Spa at Intercourse Village
These Victorian rooms beautifully reflect the era from which they are designed—a time of romanticism of “self, emotion, and imagination.” Imagine slipping away
Lose yourself in the emotional enchantment as you snuggle in a canopy or four-poster bed with the warmth and glow of the fireplace at your feet.
www.amishcountryinns.com /inn/rooms_victorian.htm   (120 words)

  
 Victorian House Plans and Blueprints - B4UBUILD.COM
The house plans featured on this page are representative of the Victorian style, which became popular in America during the late 1800's.
If you have any questions about these house plans, you are welcome to call our TOLL FREE (from the U.S.) phone number 1.877.273.6175 in order to speak directly to a plans representative.
L-893-VSA - 1,891 square feet - Victorian cottage with 3 bedrooms, island kitchen, bayed breakfast nook with access to the veranda, fireplace, built-in book shelf and wet bar in the living room, and a wrap around porch with a metal roof.
www.b4ubuild.com /plans/victorian.shtml   (199 words)

  
 Historic House Plans - Victorian House Plans - Colonial House Plans - Georgian House Plans - Home Design
In 2005, we will develop Part 2 of this classic portfolio, with additional designs for double houses, row houses, and other classic Georgian, Federal, and Greek Revival designs inspired by the timeless homes of Charleston, South Carolina.
Our Victorian house plans provide a variety of turn-of-the century house styles, from simple farmhouses found in rural areas to elaborate Queen Anne styles with turrets and wrap-around porches.
French Colonial, Acadian, Greek Revival, raised cottages - house styles that are synonymous with the architecture of the deep South is what you will find in our Louisiana Collection.
www.historicaldesigns.com   (387 words)

  
 Charleston bed and breakfast, Rutledge Victorian Guest House, charleston sc bed and breakfast
Be a part of the Victorian era in our circa 1887 Painted Lady, Charleston South Carolina’s beautiful Victorian bed and breakfast.
The Rutledge Victorian is furnished with antiques, wonderful high ceilings, doors, and windows, ornate fireplaces, painted plaster ceiling moldings and very rare Italianate architecture.
Be sure to stay in Charleston SC bed and breakfast, the Rutledge Victorian, while enjoying the FOURTH OF JULY celebration this year.
www.charlestonvictorian.com   (242 words)

  
 Asheville Bed And Breakfast NC North Carolina B&B Inn Lodging Hotel
Beaufort House combines the personalized service and comfortable atmosphere of a bed and breakfast with the amenities you would expect at a luxury hotel.
The Beaufort House Victorian Inn was awarded #1 Bed and Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina by local publication.
The Beaufort House is also one of the most photographed Asheville bed and breakfast inns, and has been a featured lodging destination in National Geographic 'Traveler', Southern Living, and Vegetarian Times.
www.beauforthouse.com   (650 words)

  
 Victorian House Styles and Examples
Victorian houses are architecturally commonly referred to as the Victorian Style but this "style" is really a period in history.
The Victorian Society In America - The Victorian Society In America is the only national non-profit organization committed to historic preservation, protection, understanding, education, and enjoyment of our nineteenth century heritage.
The Victorian Preservation Association of Santa Clara Valley - A non-profit group of homeowners located in the Santa Clara Valley interested in preserving old homes.
www.oldhouses.com /styleguide/victorian-houses.htm   (338 words)

  
 Remodeling : Victorian House : Home & Garden Television
Homeowners Karl and Beth Jayne bought their 100-year-old home "as is," but they are both dreaming of a much better look from the curb for their rundown Victorian house.
Designer Paul Duchscherer is also a historian who has written a book on Victorian architecture, and he knows how to make these special homes look their best.
Accents different zones of the house with different values of green, starting with the darkest color at the bottom to anchor the house.
www.hgtv.com /hgtv/remodeling/article/0,1797,HGTV_3659_1398494,00.html   (365 words)

  
 Decorative address tiles / Victorian house numbers, Victorian Vine Style by Rocheford Handmade Tile
Thanks so much..I really did not want the ‘same old, same old’, as every other house I have seen, and I spent a lot of time riding around looking at house numbers and porch lights, believe it or not, even in the finest neighborhoods and beautiful homes those people have the ‘same old, same old’.
Our Victorian house numbers in the Vine design are offered in 10 color combinations.
House number tiles can also be ordered without mounting holes.
www.housenumbertiles.com /victorianv.html   (293 words)

  
 Glasgow hotel, cheap bargain discount hotels bed and breakfast accommodation Glasgow Scotland
Whoever is interested in dining out, theatre, cinema, music, dance, art, architecture and shopping will find delight in Glasgow, a city that ranks with the best Europe has to offer.
The Victorian House is well placed in the heart of the city centre so that you can access all that is best in Glasgow.
Since the time it was hailed as 'Second City of the Empire', through its acclamation as European City of Culture, 1990, and UK City of architecture and Design.
www.thevictorian.co.uk   (184 words)

  
 Welcome to Craig & Yvonne's Victorian Home
This is not a "This Old House" kind of restoration like you see on TV.
We are in the early stages of the restoration, but please check back from time to time to see any updates as they happen..
We have been dying to repaint the house ever since we bought it, but we had bigger issues to deal with inside.
www.ourvictorianhouse.com   (372 words)

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