Before & After ~ Downeast Maine Stick Style

Before & After ~ This wonderful Stick Style house is located way Downeast in Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the U.S. It sits high on a hill overlooking Passamaquoddy Bay with views of Campobello Island, Canada and Eastport, Maine.

The Stick Style is a variation of the Queen Anne style. It features wall surfaces divided into panels with flat or molded trim, often with different siding materials in panels to give a variety of patterns and textures to the surface. These houses frequently feature stickwork brackets at the eaves, porches, bay windows, and towers like other Queen Anne style houses.

The style 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 worth owning if you are interested in Victorian-era architecture.

Stick Style is one of 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 at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.

Our shop also carries select preservation and restoration titles by other authors.

© Scott T. Hanson 2024.

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