The best way to learn about historic houses is to look at them closely, and the most fun way to look at them closely is to do a puzzle showing a wonderful historic house! So, we made a unique and interesting collection of Historic House Puzzles for you to enjoy!
A wonderful Queen Anne style house in Providence, Rhode Island. Architect Edward I. Nickerson designed this house in 1885 and typifies the idiosyncratic eclecticism of the Queen Anne style. skillfully crafted masonry, wood shingles, slate, and sheet copper are combined in a picturesque composition. Its rooftop gables, dormers, and tall, sculptured chimneys in brick culminates in a corner tower; its curvature and the complexity of its rooftop forms are echoed on both elevations by bowed bay windows of varying size.
The Victorian era Queen Anne Style developed in England and made its way to America in the 1870s. Faithful examples following the English style were initially used for grand mansions. As its American variation spread, it was used for everything from mansions to millworker cottages. Queen Anne is one of 25 styles and types described and illustrated with hundreds of color photos in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
Click on the dashed box at the top-right in the puzzle box below to open the puzzle to full screen. In the top left, you can change the number of pieces (100 pieces is the default), toggle piece rotation, and change the background color. Then hit “OK” and have fun!