"it's also possible that it's a folk victorian. most of those small homes adopted mixed styles to make them appear "grand" as with other details of the interior that were easy to construct on-site."
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Phil commented on gary minnick's blog post House style"Why not post the picture? I like double porches.
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gary minnick commented on gary minnick's blog post House style"Thanks for the input. The house originally had double porches. I have a pic of that and will post if interested."
Phil commented on gary minnick's blog post House style"I would go with Italianate. Draped windows and that type of front door were common to many styles of that era. For Gothic, I would expect to see an arched window or some kind of fanciness wood-wise at the top of the gable. It has…"
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Picture%202.pngWhat do you think is the style of my Victorian house?Most say it is in the Gothic Victorian style due to the arched windows and front double door and the quoins in the corners.See More
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I live in Mount Tabor NJ. An old Methodist Camp Meeting community containing 300 Victorian cottages. I'm always interesting in learning more about restoring my house.
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- Recently repainted the whole house. Added brackets to soften the hard square-ness of the porch. I stripped the original pine floors in the living/dining room which were painted chocolate brown. I also tore out the acoustic drop ceiling and retained the wood beaned ceiling.
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- http://www.mounttabornj.org/
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House style
Picture%202.pngWhat do you think is the style of my Victorian house?
Most say it is in the Gothic Victorian style due to the arched windows and front double door and the quoins in the corners.
Posted on September 19, 2012 at 5:00pm — 4 Comments
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