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19 th Century Housing. Mrs. Wagner Fashion/Interior Design. 2 Periods 1. Romantic Revival Period – 1820-1880 2. Victorian Period – 1860-1900 Industrial Revolution - Factories – more workers – more immigrants - Railroads – shipping - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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19th Century Housing
Mrs. Wagner
Fashion/Interior Design
2 Periods 1. Romantic Revival Period – 1820-1880 2. Victorian Period – 1860-1900 Industrial Revolution
- Factories – more workers – more immigrants- Railroads – shipping- Construction Industry – mass produce – home prices decrease- Tennement Housing
• Large population became wealthy – traveled – Europe – brought back styles
• Begin to see varied types of housing
Romantic Revival Period
Greek Revival Style – 1825 – 1860 Characteristics
- 2 Story rectangular house – Southern Plantation Style- Symmetrical Windows- Gable roof with wide trim at cornice- Pilasters on the corners or across the whole front- Elaborate entrance – door surrounded by small windows with added wood or stone framework- Columns supporting a small or large porch – Greek most common – across entire front
Gothic Revival Style
1840-1880CharacteristicsPointed ArchesCircular windows with ornamental carved
stoneMost built of woodGingerbread – a lacy, looking, cutout
wood trimming that decorated the high-peaked gothic gables
Italianate Style
1840-1885Characteristics:2 stories and squareWide overhanging hip roofs with
decorative brackets or supports a the cornices
Long narrow windows were arched and crowned with an inverted U shaped structure
Victorian Period ( 1860-1900)
Named after Queen Victoria – England – Very elaborate styles
1. Mansard Style ( 1860 – 1880) Characteristics: Mansard Roof – 2 slopes on all sides – lower
slope being steep and higher slope almost flat Decorated Cornices French Windows – long narrow windows that
open in the middle Dormer Windows
Queen Anne Style
1870-1890 Characteristics: Irregular steep roof with ornamental gable Overlapping decorative shingles for siding Wraparound porches with railings and columns Turret – Circular tower that extends the entire
height of the house Decorative woodwork – spindle work, brackets Bright colors