Victorian architecture
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Victorian architecture is a richly ornamental 19th-century architectural style characterized by intricate detailing, asymmetrical facades, steep roofs, and eclectic historical influences.
Aliases (10)
- Victorian ×3
- Early Victorian Architecture in Britain ×1
- Gothic Revival architecture (Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast) ×1
- High Victorian Gothic ×1
- Late Victorian architecture ×1
- Queen Anne architecture ×1
- Scottish Baronial ×1
- Victorian Gothic ×1
- Victorian Gothic (main buildings) ×1
- Victorian Italianate (Australia) ×1
Statements (84)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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historical architecture → |
| architecturalPeriod |
19th century
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Industrial Revolution era → |
| associatedWith |
industrialization
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middle-class housing → ornamental gardens → railway development → suburban villas → terraced houses → urban expansion → |
| characterizedBy |
asymmetrical facades
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bay windows → complex rooflines → decorative bargeboards → decorative terracotta → eclectic historical influences → elaborate porches → highly articulated facades → intricate detailing → ornamental ironwork → patterned roof slates → polychrome brickwork → rich ornamentation → stained glass windows → steeply pitched roofs → towers and turrets → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| endTime |
circa 1901
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| followedBy |
Edwardian architecture
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| follows |
Georgian architecture
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Regency architecture → |
| geographicDistribution |
Australia
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Canada → India → New Zealand → South Africa → United Kingdom → United States → |
| hasNotableArchitect |
Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
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Charles Barry → George Gilbert Scott → Norman Shaw → Richard Norman Shaw → William Butterfield → |
| hasNotableExample |
Carson Mansion
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Osborne House → Palace of Westminster → Royal Albert Hall → St Pancras railway station → The Painted Ladies of San Francisco → |
| hasPart |
Gothic Revival architecture
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Gothic Revival domestic architecture → Italianate architecture → Queen Anne architecture → Renaissance Revival architecture → Romanesque Revival architecture → Second Empire architecture → Shingle style architecture → Stick style architecture → |
| influencedBy |
French Second Empire architecture
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Gothic architecture → Italian Renaissance architecture → Renaissance architecture → Romanesque architecture → classical architecture → medieval architecture → |
| namedAfter |
Queen Victoria
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| startTime |
circa 1837
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| styleTendsTo |
ornamental excess
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picturesque compositions → visual complexity → |
| typicalMaterial |
brick
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cast iron → slate → stone → terracotta → timber → wrought iron → |
| usedFor |
churches
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commercial buildings → public buildings → railway stations → residential buildings → |