With roots in the British royal family, Victorian architecture found expression in a wide variety of architectural styles, according to broker Gerard Splendore. Today, you will recognize Victorian houses by their grand scale, ornate exteriors and interiors featuring fine craftsmanship.
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American housing styles have changed, and continue to change, throughout the country and as homeowners’ tastes and lifestyles have evolved. As the country has undergone industrial and economic changes, both good and not so good, housing styles have adapted out of necessity.
In this new series, I will walk you through the predominant housing styles of the past 12 decades, beginning in 1900. A basic understanding of each architectural style that defines a decade will position you as a knowledgeable agent with your clients and make searching for a home with your buyers easier for everyone.
Lifestyle changes, like multiple generations living in the same house and the need and desire for household servants and the requirement to provide lodging for them, were typical of American housing in 1900.
A queen’s influence
Because England’s Queen Victoria was on the throne for so long — from 1837 to 1901 — her influences on lifestyle, fashion, art, interiors and architecture were profound and long-lasting. In 1900, the Victorian-style house, in many different sizes, styles and levels of ornateness, was at its peak….
