Architectural Style - Queen Anne New York Row Houses
Posted by Barker and Hedges - Re/Max Results on Saturday, May 9th, 2009 at 11:30pm.I found these fabulous New York-style rowhouses and thought that these would be perfect for the next installment of Architectural Styles. Then I found out that there were lots of different types of New York row houses. It took me a little longer to research this one than the previous ones, but it was fun and I learned a lot!
Much like the Victorian Queen Anne style single-family homes, these rowhouses became fashionable in the 1880s and 1890s. They are characterized by their asymmetrical forms, front-facing gables, and use of contrasting materials, colors, and textures. Victorian Queen Ann New York Style Row Houses often have ornamental spindles, brackets, and other eccentric and fanciful details with Classical, Renaissance precedents and Romanesque Revival influences. They have a "whimsical juxtaposition" of window pane sizes, often pairing double-hung windows with a small paned upper sash. Three-sided projecting bay windows and and multi-paneled wooded doors are also typical features of QUeen Anne New York Row Houses.
The rowhouses shown below in the Summit University neighborhood of Saint Paul are excellent examples of the Victorian Queen Anne Style of New York Row House.
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