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These Victorian houses can still be found in many cities of the world. When you see a Victorian house, you see a beautiful history of Great Britain that once ruled half of the world.
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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND PLAN VICTORIAN HOUSE FEATURES 1 RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
INTRODUCTION • During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901), the industrialization was at its peak in England. The government was engaging in different kind of businesses to boost their nation’s economy. • It was that time when a boom in housing industry resulted in the construction of millions of houses. • These houses were called Victorian houses as they were built in the time of Queen Victoria. These houses were not limited to England only but they were also built in different colonies of the Great Britain. • These Victorian houses can still be found in many cities of the world. When you see a Victorian house, you see a beautiful history of Great Britain that once ruled half of the world.
What are Its Types? Architectural Design of every victoria house is different. As different Victorian houses were built in different colonies around the world, there architectural designs have some differences. Some famous types of Victorian style houses (with the time period in which they were built) are: • Gothic Revival Homes (1830-1860) • Italiante Villas (1840-1870) • Second Empire Homes (1852-1870) • Stick Eastlake (1860-1890) • Folk Victorian (1870-1910) • Queen Anne (1875-1905)
WHAT ARE ITS FEATURES? Although there are many different architectural designs of Victorian houses, but still there are many things which are common in all the Victorian houses. 1. DEFINING THE EXTERNAL FEATURES • Artistic woodwork • Bay Windows • Steep roof mostly covered by slate • Bright colors • No garage • Iron railings ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND PLAN • 2. DEFINING THE INTERNAL FEATURES: • Three stories at max • Great ceilings • Decorative stairs Victorian House Interior Design Ideas Read More :
WHAT CLASSIFIES THEM? Victorian houses are old; some of them were built almost two centuries ago. They are beauty and symbol of architectural history. Because they are old, it makes them different from other houses. You can easily spot a Victorian house when you see one. One of the easy ways to spot a Victorian house is to note that they have no garages like the modern houses have. When Victorian houses were built, many few people had cars so Victorian houses don’t come with garages. They also have chimneys on the roof as there was no heater back in that time. These are some tips to recognize a Victorian house. Other features are also mentioned above, these features can also be used to spot a Victorian house. 05
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