History of Victorian Architecture
Materials / Styles
Although Victorian Homes can be categorized by different eras and styles, all have similar and distinct exterior features. Listed below are what you can typically find in all Victorian homes;
• Vibrant, pastel colors
• Glass
• Cast iron (not including lighting fixtures)
• Asymmetrical façade with a dominant top front-facing gable (the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof)
• East Coast (US/CAN): three story homes
• West Coast (US/CAN): two-story houses or one-story cottages
• Decorative trim
• Wood or stone exterior
• Textured shingles to avoid smooth-walled appearance
• Partial or full-width asymmetrical porch
• Round or octagonal towers with a steep, pointed roof (cathedral, etc.)
• Cutaway bay windows (A space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay or "bump" in a room)
• Intricate stained glass work in windows and lighting fixtures burrowed from the Renaissance Era known as, the "Renaissance Revival". These light fixtures were aswell made out of either;
• Vibrant, pastel colors
• Glass
• Cast iron (not including lighting fixtures)
• Asymmetrical façade with a dominant top front-facing gable (the part of a wall that encloses the end of a pitched roof)
• East Coast (US/CAN): three story homes
• West Coast (US/CAN): two-story houses or one-story cottages
• Decorative trim
• Wood or stone exterior
• Textured shingles to avoid smooth-walled appearance
• Partial or full-width asymmetrical porch
• Round or octagonal towers with a steep, pointed roof (cathedral, etc.)
• Cutaway bay windows (A space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay or "bump" in a room)
• Intricate stained glass work in windows and lighting fixtures burrowed from the Renaissance Era known as, the "Renaissance Revival". These light fixtures were aswell made out of either;
- Wrought iron
- distressed copper, bronze
- cast iron
Famous Architects of the Victorian Era
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Sir Joseph Paxton (August 3rd 1803 – June 8th 1865)
-Experimenting with cast iron, and prefabrication (the practice of assembling components of a structure in a factory or other manufacturing site, and transporting complete products to the site where the structure is to be located) in products such as glass, was able to acheive his grand masterpeice of the victorian Era; The crystal palace or commonly known as the "Great Exhibition of 1851" (found in the gallery of victorian structures down below) which needed to be completed on a very strict time limit, and was to be attended by over 25 countries from around the world. His architechtural skills were very advanced for the time and his projects were always completed on-time and under-budget, such as the great exhibition which led to his overall succession and dominance of the Era.
-Experimenting with cast iron, and prefabrication (the practice of assembling components of a structure in a factory or other manufacturing site, and transporting complete products to the site where the structure is to be located) in products such as glass, was able to acheive his grand masterpeice of the victorian Era; The crystal palace or commonly known as the "Great Exhibition of 1851" (found in the gallery of victorian structures down below) which needed to be completed on a very strict time limit, and was to be attended by over 25 countries from around the world. His architechtural skills were very advanced for the time and his projects were always completed on-time and under-budget, such as the great exhibition which led to his overall succession and dominance of the Era.
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Augustus Pugin (March 1st 1812 – September 14th 1852)
-was an English architect, designer, artist and critic, chiefly remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revivalstyle; his work culminated in the interior design of the Palace of Westminster in 1846.Pugin designed many churches in England, and some in Ireland and Australia, the most well-known of them being the St. Francis Xavier's Church, for the 1st catholic bishop of South Wales, Australia in may of 1850. he treated and oversaw the construction of the curch with the upmost respect, and delicacy for the project. This was importnt to not only everyone in South Wales, but to himself also, as he was a deovted catholic himself. His designs, eventually inspired the creation of the famous "Big Ben" tower in London in 1859.
-was an English architect, designer, artist and critic, chiefly remembered for his pioneering role in the Gothic Revivalstyle; his work culminated in the interior design of the Palace of Westminster in 1846.Pugin designed many churches in England, and some in Ireland and Australia, the most well-known of them being the St. Francis Xavier's Church, for the 1st catholic bishop of South Wales, Australia in may of 1850. he treated and oversaw the construction of the curch with the upmost respect, and delicacy for the project. This was importnt to not only everyone in South Wales, but to himself also, as he was a deovted catholic himself. His designs, eventually inspired the creation of the famous "Big Ben" tower in London in 1859.