Example below: Ferguson House. Most of the San Francisco examples are churches. Features: wide rounded arches on squat columns, rough-faced masonry walls, recessed windows towers with conical roofs. Think of this as the farmhouse version.
Simple vernacular houses applied decorative detailing in attempt to mimic the more ornate styles of Queen Anne and Italianate. The growth of the railroad suddenly made woodworking machinery available to the masses, and carpenters were able to produce inexpensive detailing that any home owner to add for a little flair. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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Visit Website. Italianate Flat Front Italianate. Bay-windowed Italianate. Stick It started to go out of fashion in the s, only to be replaced by its flashy cousin Queen Anne.
Features: low-pitched roof with overhanging eaves, decorative brackets, tall narrow windows, elaborate frames around doors and windows, many with cupola or tower.
Example: Hotaling Building. A wide projecting cornice hid the roof line behind it. Example: Sylvester House.
Late to the party in the s, these took over flat front Italianates when lot sizes got smaller, which resulted in using bay windows to increase square footage. You can thank these for bay windows becoming synonymous with San Francisco. Countless examplescan be found in the Mission, the Haight, or the Castro.
Example: Walker House. Chalk its popularity up to house pattern books in the s and 70s. The townhouse version is mostly what you see around San Francisco. Example: Shotwell Street. This style goes hand-in-hand with the Stick style. Most of the exterior detailing came from local mills or ordered from catalogs, and these were often painted in a kaleidoscope of colors. Many of these survived the earthquake and fire in neighborhoods like the Mission, Eureka Valley, and Pacific Heights.
The spirit of Victorian architecture was opulence. This is reflected in highly detailed Victorian mouldings and trim. Tall wainscoting and baseboards were popular, as well as chair rail and picture rail mouldings.
Victorian architecture rose to popularity at the same time as the Industrial Revolution and this partly shaped the style. Modern advancements in technology allowed for mass production of building materials, while railroads facilitated transportation of these materials. The Area. Max Occupancy 2 3 4. Bed Type Queen Double. Floor First Second Third.
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