The Queen Anne (non-tower)
These houses are larger than the ones I've previously shown. I have some non-elaborate farmhouse types here, as well as more elaborately decorated mansions.
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Omaha,
Nebraska
I used to live in Omaha as a child and loved it, especially our big house from about 1900 with its huge yard. Even at that young age I appreciated the oldness of this town. When my mom went back for a visit, I told her to take some pictures of Victorian houses for me. Well, this is all she could come up with! Update!! I went to Omaha for a visit this summer (July, 2004) and found a renovated version of the house in the photo above!! They really did a nice job with it, didn't they?? |
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These
three houses from Omaha are all in this neighborhood called "Hanscom
Park". The area is named for a very old Victorian Park
nearby. I did like this neighborhood very much. I guess it must
have the most Victorian-type houses here. Most of south Omaha is
very old, like from the 1800s, but all the houses (like where my
grandma lives) are very small, working-class type dwellings. Which
I do like, too.
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I probably
would live in the Hanscom Park area if I ever moved back to Omaha.
Another nice area (but non-Victorian) I might consider is "Happy
Hollow" which is ALL old (1920s?) brick mansions surrounded
by lush greenery. My mom said it's where rich people USED to live,
but they all moved somewhere else (out to West Omaha?) so Happy
Hollow is affordable now. It still looks ultra-exclusive to ME though!
Didn't take any photos there though.
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San Pedro, California This one is called the Dodson House, and it was built in 1888 as a wedding gift for postmaster James Dodson and Rudecinda Sepulveda from her family. |
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Not very large or elaborate, but I liked it. It looks so much like it should be out on a farm with lots of land around it, so you can sit on the porch and enjoy the landscape, but it's right on an ordinary city street. | |
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Was in Pasadena for Easter in 2002 and wanted to finally get a picture of this one - it's really close to where my parents lived, so I don't know why I never got it before. If only this was their house! It's always been mysterious, I don't know who lives there or a thing about it... |
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This is the Stoutenburgh House, on south Marengo avenue, designed by Thomas Fellows.
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We got to tour this house when was for sale in 1999. They claim it was built in 1886 for $2000. It doesn't look that old to me, but who am I to say? It could have been modified throughout the years. Also, it was moved to its present location in 1905. It was the home of Amos Throop, who founded the Polytechnic Institute in 1891, which became the California Institute of Technology. At the time we saw it, they were asking $759,000 for it.
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In a very nice section of south-western Pasadena stands this amazing house. It's rare to even find any Victorians of this caliber in the whole city, don't know if there used to be much more or what. I'd call this a dome rather than a tower on here, and don't you just love the fancy arched doorway? | |
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I never knew this house existed when I lived in Pasadena - it's so hidden behind bushes and fences. To get a photo of it I had to stick my camera in between the bars of the fence. |
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Los Angeles, California One of the many Victorians in the "Angelino Heights" area of the Echo Park section of Los Angeles. Built circa 1880 in the Eastlake style, the brackets and shell motif below the windows and over the porch steps are noteworthy. It's at 1316 Carroll Avenue. |
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San Francisco, California This 1895 home is across from Alamo Square, where that famous row of Queen Annes that you see on all the postcards is located. It looks like it's some kind of school now. What lucky kids! |
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Sacramento, California Interesting double stairway on this one. Maybe because it has more than one front entrance? |
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Yreka, California I'm replacing my previous Yreka message here - we got to fully enjoy this town on our latest (2007) road trip and even spent the night here. This adorable house exemplifies the "feel" of Yreka I got. And I very seldom get this feeling - even in towns with lots of Victorians. The streets are so quiet and peaceful, the houses are so sweet, it is really "classic America" and I wouldn't mind living here. The downtown was charming: lots of old buildings containing small, locally-owned businesses. (I like that a lot better than when a historic downtown area suddenly gets "hot" and all the upscale chain shops move in!) There is of course a more modern area with familiar modern stores, but even that didn't seem overwhelming and unfriendly. I'm not sure what people do here to make a decent living, but at least on the surface it looks like a great place to bring up a family! |
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Red Bluff, California Two interesting ones where you can pick out the original house, and then see where the later additions got put on. The top one integrates pretty nicely, the left and right wings topping a wrap-around porch. The second one looks a little too "tacked on", but it's at least trying to fit in. Must be extra bathroom space or something, since it is an Inn. |
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OK, this one DOES have a tower, but since it's a little porch tower instead of a tower that contributes to the main frame of the house, I'm still adding it to the "nontower" page. Cute idea, though! |
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Eureka, California Two of a very similar form. Look at the unique circle siding on the blue house! I don't even know what to call that! Similar to "fishscale shingles" but not. I don't think I've ever seen it before - wonder if it's original? Gives such a pretty textured look. |
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Jacksonville, Oregon I like the porch on this large one. I really tried to take a better picture of it, but those trees kept blocking the view! |
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Medford, Oregon This is one of two Victorians I found in Medford. Kind of a plain one, but I always love to see a pink house! |
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Ashland, Oregon More houses from Ashland can be found on the "Eastlake-inspired Queen Anne" page. |
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Portland, Oregon Portland has a lot of wonderful old neighborhoods and I've spotted many Victorians I need to photograph there. It's just always so busy there and difficult to stop and take any! Here's one on a quiet street. Update: got a message that this does indeed have a tower, hidden from view. Ooops! |
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The John Palmer House...it is vastly more impressive when you're seeing it in person! It's from 1890, and is or used to be a Bed & Breakfast (see http://www.travelassist.com/reg/or222s.html ) I saw in the paper a year or so ago it was for sale for about $460,000, so perhaps it was bought and no longer functions as an Inn. Better contact them and inquire, if you're interested in staying there! | |
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Astoria, Oregon This is my favorite house in the Alderbrook section of Astoria. But it's so high up - I wonder if the people that live there have to climb up all that way to get to it? Or is there a secret driveway in back? |
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No info about this one. It's one of those mysterious and interesting ones perched high on a hill. | |
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Built in 1890, this was up for sale in about 2000 for around $100,000. We toured it and it was in good shape, with many original features. It just had a worn-out feeling to it. Well, the present owners have put so much work into it that it's breathtaking! The exterior paint job makes it look like an adorable dollhouse, and the interiors could be featured in Victorian Homes magazine. What a transformation! |
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This 1880 house was built by Magnus C. Crosby, department store owner at the time. He was also mayor of Astoria from 1890 to 1893. | |
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Built in 1890 and was the home of George W. Sanborn, cannery owner. You can find it in a lot of the photograph books out there that feature Victorian homes. I was inside of it a couple times...it seems to be decorated more in a Craftsman style than Victorian, but still very pretty. | |
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This house in the Uppertown area has a good form, and would look quite nice if it ever was fixed up and painted! | |
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We toured this cute one some months back when it was for sale. I was charmed by its exterior, but dismayed by its boring interior, which was modernized to look like a rental - down to the industrial grey wall-to-wall carpeting. I guess it sold pretty fast - hopefully to someone who'll make the inside look Victorian again! | |
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The work being done on this one is quite impressive. It used to be quite shabby but look how bright and happy it's becoming! | |
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Centralia, Washington Recently, when we were driving south from Seattle on the 5 Fwy, we stopped in this town to visit a cool thrift shop. Afterward, we explored the old town area, which has a lot of Victorian-style brick buildings along its main street. You'd think there would be more old housing nearby, but we didn't find much. Here's one interesting house, though. |
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Port Townsend, Washington This one was for sale in 2000 and was purchased in 2002. I think I remember the asking price was something like $700,000! It's one of the many ones I would have loved to have bought. It was built in 1887 by merchant James W. Stockand. It is the only seven-gabled home in Port Townsend.
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The Lincoln Pontius House was built in 1889. He was a member of a prominent Washington pioneer family who became a real estate dealer in Port Townsend. The old stable and well house still stand on the property. Original stained glass panels are in the living room. |
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This was quite difficult to get a decent photo of the front, it was so obscured behind bushes. | |
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This was for sale for $440,000 back in 1999 when we were in town. It was built in 1891 and restored in 1997. It has the most breathtaking view of the Puget Sound! | |
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Ilwaco, Washington This is the nicest house I could find in the port town of Ilwaco. Most of the houses there are old, but not this fancy or large. There was a plaque on the front, but I wasn't able to read it from the sidewalk. It looked like it said it was built in 1899. |
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This is called "The Victorian" and houses the "Empire Apartments" and the "Care Net Pregnancy Center of central New York". Isn't it great when medicial facilites can be housed in interesting surroundings rather than in stark modern buildings? 1520 Genesee St. Take the shortcut to the next Utica homes HERE |
