A Stick Style house in Caribou, Maine. The Stick Style shares many features with the Queen Anne style but has several distinctions. It was named by noted architectural historian Vincent Scully, who traced its development in the mid-19th century in his influential 1955 book, “The Shingle Style and the Stick Style.” The book is still in print and well worth owning if you have an interest in Victorian era architecture.
He finds the roots of the style in the work of A.J. Downing and quotes a description of a design from a Downing book, “It partakes somewhat of Italian and Swiss features.” That description fits this house with its panelized wall treatment and bracketed porch trim.
Many houses of this period were built from plans published in popular architectural plan books and identical or very similar houses can be found across the United States.
Stick Style is one of 25 styles and types illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.” The 720 page award-winning and best selling hardcover book is available in bookstores and from online retailers.
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