What Makes a House a Victorian

In Great Britain and former British colonies, a Victorian house generally means any house built during the reign of Queen Victoria. … Later in the Victorian era, the Queen Anne style and the Arts and Crafts movement increased in influence, resulting in the transition to styles typically seen in Edwardian houses.

What are the characteristics of a Victorian house?

• Steep, gabled roofs.
• Round angles.
• Towers, turrets and dormers.
• Shapeley windows, especially bay windows.
• Stained glass.
• Decorative woodwork.
• Bright colors.

What makes something Victorian?

Victorian style meant Gothic spires and vaulted ceilings, Baroque textiles for flock and damask covered walls, moldings adorned with intricate carvings of Medieval fleurs de lys, quatrefoils, and family crests (formally known as heraldic motifs) and many more features now synonymous with opulence.