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The Harrington House, 130 Woodland Street,
Worcester, MA was recently restored for Clark University's
president. It was built in 1892. Note how different it is
from the Norcross House of 14 years earlier. Gables and
the addition of Colonial Revival details, such as the porch
and front door, characterize most Queen Anne designs.
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Queen Anne houses employ a variety of materials;
it is not unusual to see stone, brick, clapboard and shingles
on a single building. Color schemes are even more varied. Examples
built before circa 1900 will often have a round off-center tower
with a wrap-around porch at the first floor, as well as gables
and dormers on each facade. After circa 1900, the tower is generally
omitted, the roof line is lower and the facade shows more formal
balance.
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This Queen Anne in Waterbury, VT, is getting
the once-over from a large crew. Overall asymmetry, complex
roof lines and ponderous massing identify all Queen Anne
designs.
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Colonial Revival detailing is much more in evidence,
especially on porches, entrances and cornices. But on all Queen
Anne houses, roof shapes are complex. Cross gables with several
dormers and chimneys are not uncommon.
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The Moose Lodge in Newport, NH, shows Queen
Anne massing and a prominent tower, but the presence of
swag panels and pediments show an interest in Colonial Revival
designs, here seen only in details, but within a generation
it would overtake the Queen Anne as the nation's favorite
domestic design.
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Inspiration for the Queen Anne derived from the
English buildings erected at the Philadelphia Exposition of 1876
which were based on 16th century sources. As the style matured
in America, English Gothic/Renaissance designs were replaced by
Colonial Revival elements. The style is found almost everywhere.
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The complexity of design and quantity of detail in the Queen
Anne style is fully displayed in this house on High Street
in Newburyport, MA. |
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