this lavish style uses extensive spindle work (gingerbread or Eastlake detailing)
the facade will be asymmetrical and include a partial or full width porch that wraps around a corner of the house and extends down the side
this large house has a facade with a gable front
a tower and turrets are common
window treatment is simple
wall treatment offers a variety of surface textures that may go from simple clapboard to wooden shingles cut in a variety of shapes
classical details may also be included in this exuberant style
This Marine City example of Queen Anne has the classic turret and wrap around porch of the style.
The many decorative cuts and competing surface textures are perfect for multiple colors.
The north and east facades of Heather House.
The south facade of Heather House.
The roof line of Queen Anne is a constantly changing set of heights and widths. Structural masses advance and retreat offering considerable variety to the eye. This is the very antithesis of modernist, sleek steel and glass slabs. Encapsulating Victorian wealth and values, the style proclaims "If some is good, more is better".
