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Victorian—Victorian architecture dates from the second half of the 19th century, when America was exploring new approaches to building and design. There are a variety of Victorian styles, including Second Empire, Italianate, Stick, and Queen Anne. Advancements in machine technology meant that Victorian-era builders could easily incorporate mass-produced ornamentation such as brackets, spindles, and patterned shingles. The last true Victorians were constructed in the early 1900s, but contemporary builders often borrow Victorian ideas, designing eclectic "neo-Victorians." These homes combine modern materials with 19th century details, such as curved towers and spindled porches. A number of Victorian styles are recreated on the fanciful "Main Street" at Disney theme parks in Florida, California, and Europe. "Reprinted from REALTOR® Magazine January, 2004  (http://www.realtor.org/realtormag) with permission of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Copyright 2004. All rights reserved."              Angelino Heights - Foy Residence Angelino Heights - Phillips House   Victorian Houses in the Pacific Heights area of San Francisco, CA     This colorful Victorian home is a Queen Anne, but the lacy, ornamental details are called Eastlake. The ornamental style is named after the famous English designer, Charles Eastlake, who was famous for making furniture decorated with fancy spindles. Eastlake details can be found on a variety of Victorian house styles. Some of the more fanciful Stick Style Victorians have Eastlake buttons and knobs combined with the angular stickwork. Carson Mansion. Often called the most photographed Victorian in the United States, the William Carson mansion at 2nd and M Streets in Eureka, CA is indeed a wooden fairytale castle, revealing a picturesque blend of Victorian architectural styles. The mansion is now owned by a private club dedicated to preserving this masterpiece. Photo by Don Forthuber.   1870 - 1910: Folk Victorian Folk Victorian houses have many of these features: Wood clapboard siding Simple rectangular or L shape Decorative brackets under the eaves Porches with spindles or other machine-made decorations Flat, jigsaw cut trim About the Folk Victorian Style: During the mid-1800s, industrialization and the growth of railroads meant that decorative architectural trim could be mass produced and sent to remote corners of the USA. Also, smaller towns could obtain sophisticated woodworking machinery. Builders began to apply machine-made decorative details to simple farmhouses (sometimes called National Style houses). Many Folk Victorian houses were adorned with flat, jigsaw cut trim in a variety of patterns. Others had spindles, gingerbread, and details borrowed from the Gothic Revival style. With their spindles and porches, some Folk Victorian homes may suggest Queen Anne architecture. But unlike Queen Annes, these are orderly, symmetrical houses. They do not have towers, bay windows or elaborate moldings.   • Rosson House Architectural Details • 1. Octagonal Tower (French) 2. Cresting (French) 3. Hood mold (Italianate) 4. Straight-sided, arched windows (Italianate) 5. Arch (Oriental) 6. Posts and Spindles (Eastlake) 7. Finial 8. Corbeled chimney 9. Spindle screen 10. Patterned shingles 11. Brackets 12. Quoins Designed in 1894 by Phoenix architect A. P. Petit, the Rosson House is an outstanding example of a Victorian architectural style named after Charles Eastlake. The House was entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Contrary to what most people think, the home was not moved from another location but stands today where it was originally built. In 1882, Mrs. Rosson purchased Block 14, at 6th and Monroe Streets, from her sister, Mrs. Margaret Richardson, for $1,000. The neighborhood was becoming the most desirable and fashionable in Phoenix. The Rosson House, begun in late 1894, was completed in six months at a cost of $7,525. The expansive veranda has lattice-like ornamentation of lathe-worked posts and smaller spindles. First and second story windows are paired. The third story features an octagonal turret with elaborate finial and spool-like ornamentation. The interior of the House consists of ten rooms. Notable are the pressed tin ceilings, elaborately carved staircase, gib doors and parquet floors inlaid with oak, walnut and mahogany. The home’s kitchen sports not today’s wonder of a microwave oven, but a wood/coal burning stove, ice cooled refrigerator, pie safe, sink, pastry table, assorted food preparation items (toasters, pots & pans, waffle iron, coffee grinder, apple peeler, lemon squeezer, daisy butter churn...), a pantry, combination child’s rocker - high chair and even a unique mouse trap. Not to be without comforts of the late 1890s, this home was complete with running water, electricity, telephone and an indoor bathroom. The Rossons owned the house from 1895 until 1897 when it was sold to a Phoenix merchant, Aaron Goldberg. The property changed hands many times and was even converted to a rooming house. One of its owners, Georgia Gammel Valliere, lived in the home from 1914 through the 1940s. It was finally acquired by the City of Phoenix in 1974 from Mrs. Ludwig Demmler. Today, the Rosson House is the cornerstone gem of Historic Heritage Square inside Heritage & Science Park in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. For information on buying or selling east bay homes, please contact me at 510-429-4800 or send me a note on the Contact Joanne form. Sign up for email alerts Thank you, Joanne P.S.  Be sure to add us to your favorite places. ~ Joanne L. 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