It is back to school for me all week. While I am gone I will be publishing a series of posts about Minnesota architecture from the mid 1800’s to the mid 1900’s.
Queen Anne, a subset of the Victorian style, became an architectural fashion in the 1880s and 1890s. The ornate elements of these homes were made possible by the new technologies of the industrial revolution. Builders began to use mass-produced pre-cut architectural trim in factories to create ornate homes. Examples of this type of architecture can be found in most St. Paul neighborhoods. This particular home is located on Summit avenue in St. Paul Minnesota. These homes are easy to identify, they have steep roofs, towers, decorative shingles. bay windows, porches, and ornamental spindles and brackets.
The Queen Anne style is a favorite of mine. I often wonder how much time and money it takes to keep the exterior of these homes maintained and appreciate the efforts of my neighbors who keep their homes looking like the home in the picture. They may be owned by one individual but are enjoyed by all.
The Queen Anne is one of my favorites, too.
But man… that is an expensive exterior to maintain!
Maybe the new plasticized paints will make it a more reasonable expense.
A beautiful home. I can just imagine the sun rays coming through the lace curtains.