Victorian Architecture

 Victorian Architecture

One of the most beautiful examples of Victorian architecture can be found in Eureka, California. Toledo, Ohio is known for having one of the largest collections of Victorian homes east of the Mississippi. The Carson Mansion, with 18 rooms and over 16,200 square feet, was built between 1884 and 1886.

One of the most beautiful examples of Victorian architecture can be found in Eureka, California. The Carson Mansion, with 18 rooms and over 16,200 square feet, was built between 1884 and 1886. This structure cost an incredible $80,000 to build.

It is a mash-up of every major style of Victorian architecture and is the most written about and photographed house in California, if not the entire country.

Victorian architecture has many different names and can be of various styles. Victorian architecture was built during the reign of Queen Victoria, after whom it was named.

Because of all of their pieces and gingerbread type scroll work and ornamentation, these structures are aptly nicknamed Gingerbread houses.

Surprisingly, in the United States, Toledo, Ohio is known for having one of the largest collections of Victorian homes east of the Mississippi. The National Register of Historic Places lists Boston as having the country's oldest Victorian neighborhood.

Of course, the United States isn't the only place where these intricate Victorian architectural creations can be found.

Cities notable during the Victorian era include London, Glasgow, Melbourne, and New Orleans.

The size of typical Victorian architecture is grand, with many functional rooms and passageways throughout the structure. Most in the country are not only ornately decorated with intricate woodwork throughout, but they are also known for their grand color schemes, both on the outside and inside. Large inviting rooms invite visitors into their depths.