A wonderful Queen Anne style house in Talladega, AL.
The Queen Anne style often featured complex roof forms with multiple gables and dormers projecting from a main hipped roof, as on this example. Other common features can include porches on several stories, elaborate trim, bay windows, and both shingle and clapboard siding. The panelized treatment of the bay window and gable on this Talladega house relates it to the Stick Style variation of the Queen Anne style.
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.
Queen Anne is one of the 25 styles and types illustrated in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available directly from the author in our online shop, YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
Want to learn more about historic house styles? “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia McAlester is the classic volume on the subject. It is available in our shop along with select restoration and preservation titles by other authors. Save on cost and shipping with our multi-book combo packs!
© Scott T. Hanson 2023.
#antiquehome #antiquehomes #historicalhomes #historicalhouse #historic #oldhousecharm #oldhome #oldhouse #preservation #preserveourhistory #houseandgarden #homerestoration #houserestoration #ownapieceofhistory #vintagehome #architecturelover #restoringyourhistorichouse #yourhistorichome #restoration #houserehab #historicpreservation #queenanne #alabama #talladega #wraparoundporch #victorianhouse #victoriantrim #afieldguidetoamericanhouses