Victorian House Plans
The multi-storied Victorian house plan features ornamental elements that contribute to a very unique design.
Architectural Features of Victorian House Plans
- Striking Gables, steep roofs with multiple eaves, verandas, porches
- Large Spindle Railings accent the large welcoming porches
- Delicately Carved Molding, gingerbread brackets, hanging pendants
Wonderfully fanciful, Victorian house plans from 1875 to the 1920's are starting points that be interpreted and personalized in an infinite number of eclectic ways. Mixing French, Italianate, Queen and Victorian Stick styles as well as materials and colors are the order of the day. Front doors are generally four-paneled with no or narrow sidelights, while windows tend to be long and narrow and sometimes incorporate bays. Thanks to their irregular exterior shape, Victorian floor plans tend to be free form and rambling. Ideal for creative homeowners who want a one-of-a-kind home, eclectic Victorian house plans are a great way to express your individuality.
Victorian House Plan Features
Striking Gables
Roofs are steep with multiple eaves, verandas, porches decoration is ala carte, incorporating gingerbread brackets, hanging pendants, and rows of spindles, chimneys with paneled or molded brick, turrets, and colored glass windows as well as clapboards overlaid with vertical, horizontal, or diagonal boards.
Delicately Carved Molding
Victorian -Eclectic exteriors feature "gingerbread" ornamentation such as delicately carved moldings, spindlework, patterned shingles.