These Victorian houses can still be found in many cities of the world. When you see a Victorian house, you see a beautiful history of Great Britain that once ruled half of the world.

1. VICTORIAN
HOUSE FEATURES
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2. INTRODUCTION
• During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901), the industrialization
was at its peak in England. The government was engaging in different
kind of businesses to boost their nation’s economy.
• It was that time when a boom in housing industry resulted in the
construction of millions of houses.
• These houses were called Victorian houses as they were built in the
time of Queen Victoria. These houses were not limited to England only
but they were also built in different colonies of the Great Britain.
• These Victorian houses can still be found in many cities of the world.
When you see a Victorian house, you see a beautiful history of Great
Britain that once ruled half of the world.

3. What are Its Types?
Architectural Design of every victoria house is different.
As different Victorian houses were built in different colonies around the
world, there architectural designs have some differences. Some famous
types of Victorian style houses (with the time period in which they were
built) are:
• Gothic Revival Homes (1830-1860)
• Italiante Villas (1840-1870)
• Second Empire Homes (1852-1870)
• Stick Eastlake (1860-1890)
• Folk Victorian (1870-1910)
• Queen Anne (1875-1905)

4. W H AT A R E I T S F EAT U R E S ?
1. DEFINING THE EXTERNAL FEATURES
• Artistic woodwork
• Bay Windows
• Steep roof mostly covered by slate
• Bright colors
• No garage
• Iron railings
2. DEFINING THE INTERNAL FEATURES:
• Three stories at max
• Great ceilings
• Decorative stairs
Although there are many different architectural
designs of Victorian houses, but still there are
many things which are common in all the
Victorian houses.
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5. W H AT C L A S S I F I E S T H E M ?
Victorian houses are old; some of them were built almost two centuries ago. They
are beauty and symbol of architectural history. Because they are old, it makes them
different from other houses.
You can easily spot a Victorian house when you see one. One of the easy ways to
spot a Victorian house is to note that they have no garages like the modern houses
have. When Victorian houses were built, many few people had cars so Victorian
houses don’t come with garages.
They also have chimneys on the roof as there was no heater back in that time.
These are some tips to recognize a Victorian house. Other features are also
mentioned above, these features can also be used to spot a Victorian house.
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