This Queen Anne includes the trademark projecting gable roof, turret that turns the corner, and an abundance of windows. It does not, however, have the wide porch at its base. Rather, it has a more classically inspired front entry that fits in with its more formal and urbane context.
Queen AnneThe Queen Anne style is considered the most recognizable of the Victorian-era homes. These homes were popular from the 1870s through the 1900s and were greatly influenced by British architect Richard Norman Shaw. The style is often characterized by ornamentation and excess — steep rooflines and porches with decorative gables, circular towers, decorative windows and entry doors, bay windows and a wide variety of colors and textures.
Queen Anne. This house has a tower, is very asymmetrical, and has fish scale shingles. However, it is missing a wrap around porch. It also has irregular steeped gable roofs