The Key to Understanding Styles. Understanding the style of a house is the essential first step in developing a restoration plan that prioritizes the preservation and restoration of character-defining features while making changes necessary for modern life in an old house.
This page from Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners” shows how the character defining features of the Queen Anne style are listed and keyed to photos showing examples of the style from across the U.S. More than 50 photos are used to illustrate this style. In the chapter, 25 styles and types are described and illustrated in this way.
The award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book is available in bookstores nationwide and through online retailers.
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Want to learn more about historic house styles? “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia McAlester is the classic volume on the subject and is available in our shop along with other select preservation and restoration titles. Save with our multi-book combo packs!
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