This type of house is commonly referred to as Victorian style but this "style" is really a period in history. The Victorian era corresponds to the time when Queen Victoria ruled Britain (1837 to 1901). During this time, industrialization brought many innovations in architecture. There is a wide variety of Victorian styles, each with its own distinctive features.
Victorian Style Architecture
How to spot a Victorian House:
Turret
Steep Roof
Round angles
Decorative woodwork
Bright colors
Unusually shaped Windows.
In general, Victorian houses have all sorts of decorative elements to them. This house has what is called “gingerbread trim” which means the brackets and posts are cut into fancy shapes and look like something that would be on a cookie.
The house designers during this era used their imagination to think of new and fancy ways to add decor and ornamentation to the houses Patterns, shapes and details worked together to create a
visual effect that was
both imaginative and impressive.
You can find Victorian style houses all over the world.
Victorian Houses on Alamo Square, San Francisco
William Weeks Mansion, Santa Cruz
Winchester Mystery House, San Jose CA
There are several Victorian Houses in Boulder Creek. This is the Hartman House which is only a few blocks away from Boulder Creek Elementary.
Victorian Houses are also the ones that are always haunted in the movies and in TV shows.
Today we will be drawing our own Victorian houses.