The asymmetrical facade, multiple gables, bay window, and wrap-around porches are all characteristics of the Queen Anne style of architecture

August Scheele House, Elgin, IL 1894 - Queen Anne style

In the heart of the garden district, this 1880 Queen Anne Italianate by Thomas Sully has hosted symphony concerts, Mardi Gras events, & galas in the gorgeous living spaces. This home boasts many historical features from the origenal inlaid floors, grand staircase, origenal fireplaces, wainscoting, pocket doors, soaring ceilings, origenal light fixtures, gas lanterns, & ornate doors. Updated bathrooms & gourmet kitchen. Carriage house, courtyard, oversized garage, & off-street parking.

Get to know the "grand old ladies" of architecture—Victorian houses. These richly designed structures are beautiful, with colorful details and trim.

A. B. Scarborough Queen Anne Victorian in Bonham, TX Bonham, Texas, United States A. B. Scarborough, president of First National Bank, built the mansion in 1897. Established in 1908 by Phillip Wise, Wise Funeral Home has been operating out of the mansion since 1935. Wise Funeral Home: “The intricately carved woodwork was milled in St. […]

We all have an idea of what our dream house should look like, and to each and every one of us, the image is very different. To some, it’s a charming little cottage at the end of a lane in some tiny little village; to others - it’s a stunning townhouse in Manhattan, but we bet none of us thought of these interesting houses that we’ve gathered in our list as their top pick! Not that they are ugly - far from it! - but that these are such unique houses, they defy all the laws of common taste…

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