Victorian Style Houses How would you describe a Victorian House?

Victorian houses are VERY BIG

Victorian houses are very TALL

Victorian Houses can be very colorful

Victorian houses are designed with many shapes put together

Victorian houses have steep roofs

Victorian houses have many steps up to the front door

They have many decorations on the outside

Victorian houses have very fancy porches

Victorian Houses have many windows

Victorian homes do not have flat roofs, they have lots of triangles and cone shapes

Victorian houses are covered with different materials that show different textures…they can be made from siding, shingles, and bricks

Victorian houses have fancy yards often with trees, bushes, fences, flowers, water fountains, and more !

Victorian Houses A Victorian house generally means any house built during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837—1901).

One of the best places in the United States to find examples of Victorian architecture is San Francisco. The houses seem to fit well into the landscape of steep hills with houses crammed up against each other. Victorian style houses were often built narrow and tall. That way, they could easily be lined up side to side.

Now let’s take a look INSIDE some of these fancy Victorian homes! What do you see?

Fancy staircases… wallpaper, lighting, curtains,

Fancy ceilings, carpets, and furniture

Painted ceilings Library rooms

Huge rooms, decorated doors…

The photographs were in black and white, and you rarely saw people smiling! Look how dressed up these people were for this wedding!

Now let’s design our own Victorian house!