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Queen Anne and Victorian Architectural Styles. Taylore Hunter June 10, 2013. Queen Anne. Victorian. Queen Anne Architectural Style. Popular during the last quarter of the 19 th century and the early decades of the 20 th century, which was during the reign of Queen Anne (1880-1910).
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Queen Anne and Victorian Architectural Styles Taylore Hunter June 10, 2013 Queen Anne Victorian
Queen Anne Architectural Style • Popular during the last quarter of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, which was during the reign of Queen Anne (1880-1910). • # of Stories:Approximately 2-3 • Materials Varied: Patterned brick or stone, wood shingles, clapboard, slate, stucco, and terracotta panels, decorative stone panels, and paint. • Distinctive Features: Artistic expression in the patterns and details, bold and unconventional color schemes, and sculptural shapes. Queen Anne Wood Shingles
Continued Bluecoat Chambers Winslow Hall • Visual Design Elements and Principles: Asymmetrical, contrast, a variety of surface textures, elaborated decorative gables, flat surfaces, spandrel panels, and a variety of shapes. • Examples: Winslow Hall in Buckinghamshire, Bluecoat Chambers in Liverpool, and County Hall in Wakefield. • Mainly for residential and commercial use. • Architects: Richard Norman Shaw, James Gibson, and Samuel Russell. • This style is most commonly used in Britain, the United States, and Australia.
Victorian Architectural style Queen Victoria • During the middle and late 19th century, which was during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). • 2-3 stories. • Materials: Wood, decorative stone, paint, and brick. • Distinctive Features: Decorative trim, vibrant colors, ornate wooden detail, and steep or mansard roofing. • Visual Design Elements and Principles: Vibrant colors, variety of shapes, textured wall surfaces, asymmetrical shape.
Continued Mentmore Towers Alexander Thomson • Examples: Central Hall of the Natural History Museum in London, St. Pancras Railway Station and Midland Hotel in London, and Mentmore Towers. • Mainly for residential and commercial use. • Architects: Alexander Thomson, Archibald Simpson, and Alexander Marshall Mackenzie. • This style is most commonly used in Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Works Cited • “Queen Anne Style Architecture”, wikiepedia.org, 10. Jun. 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_style_architecture • “Historic Styles/ Queen Anne 1880-1910”, wentworthstudio.com, 10. Jun. 2013. http://www.wentworthstudio.com/historic-styles/queen-anne • “Victorian Architecture”, frontdoor.com, 10. Jun. 2013. http://www.frontdoor.com/home-styles/victorian-architecture