Folk+Style+Victorian

=Folk Style Victorian =

Though the Queen Anne is more popular(well known) the most common is the Folk Victorian, which has been around much longer than the Queen Anne. The Folk style is considered the plain Jane of the Victorians because other styles of Victorian houses were built for those higher up in the world and by professional architects. The middle class didn't want to be left out so they designed their own Victorian houses and employed local carpenters to build it, this resulted in the Folk Victorian. The design was often u nprofessional but it still contained those elements that were fashionable among the classical Victorians and some that weren't. The Folk Victorians lack the turrets, bay windows and second story porches which make a true Queen Anne home. Naturally the Folk-style houses tended to be smaller and plainer than the upper class Victorians they still had many similar characteristics to make the cut. Because the Folk Style is the most common and the most affordable it can be found just about anywhere.

Some Characteristics include:
 * One to Two Stories
 * L-shaped
 * Factory made-trim
 * Front or Side Gabled roof with a symmetrical facade.
 * Some have a full-length porch embellished with a charming pastiche of spindle-work and brackets.

Victorian Architecture Works Cited

Created by Shannon Boothe Date: February 23, 2010