A Queen Anne style house in Wheeling, WV. In the 1890’s, the elaborate Victorian ornamentation of Queen Anne style began to be replaced by more Classically inspired elements on houses that were still Queen Anne in form. The change is most obvious on this house in the porch, where the turned porch posts with brackets or spindlework of earlier Queen Anne are replaced by Doric columns sitting on shingled bases. The complex roof form, bay windows, diamond-paned upper sash, and wrap-around porch all carry forward from earlier Queen Anne. The result is the Free Classic variation.
Understanding the style of a house will help you know which features are character-defining so you can prioritize their preservation.
Twenty-five architectural styles are described and illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
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