A late Queen Anne style house in Statesville, North Carolina.
In the 1890s, the elaborate turned and scroll-cut 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 seen in the porch of this house, where the turned porch posts with brackets or spindlework of earlier Queen Anne are replaced by Doric columns. The complex roof form, elaborate gable treatment, and wrap-around porch all carry forward from earlier Queen Anne. The result is the Free Classic variation of the style.
The tripartite window with decorative triangular panes arranged into starburst patterns set below a triangular pebble-dash panel at the apex of the gable is particularly noteworthy.
Understanding the style of a house will help you know which features are character-defining so you can prioritize their preservation.
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