28. Queen Anne

                                                28a. Queen Anne (Stratford)

The style is named after England's Queen Anne who ruled from 1702-1714. It's been described as "an opulent profusion of elements". Put less elegantly. the Queen Anne stole from every other style regardless of time period or nationality Anything goes! When it doesn't 'work' you have a monstrosity. When it does work, which is surprisingly often, you have a delightful and unique house.

  The above description applies mainly to what I call the 'Flamboyant Queen Annes. Over time, smaller and simpler versions have come into existence.

   We will start with the most common the 1) 'Subdued Queen Anne' which displays the majority of the clues needed to recognize the style.

  We will also examine the 2) Flamboyant Queen Anne, 3) Smaller Queen Annes (sometimes dubbed "Princess Annes") and finally, 4) the Baronial Queen Annes

What to look for (clues)for the `Subdued`

                                      28b. Queen Anne (n. of Tavistock)

   - Can be wildly asymmetrical with all kinds of add-ons

   - Numerous small roofs going in a variety of directions.

   - A front verandah that covers half of the facade and part way down one side. Sometimes, on the curve, the verandah has been widened to create a bandshell. Some versions cover the entire front. 

   - Windows come in a wide range of shapes and sizes.

   - Special shingles, frequently with a fish-tail shape, appear of the facade of the building.

   - Sizes vary from reasonably small to huge!

   -  Common windows involve a square or rectangular shape on the bottom and is topped by a small arched shape.

   - Heavy stone sills (below)  and lintels (above) frequently appear.

Clues for the `Flamboyant`

    28c. Queen Anne (Fredericton, N.B.)

   28d. Queen Anne (Fredericton, N.B.)

                                               28e. Queen Anne (Wakefield, Que.)

                28f, Queen Anne, (W. of Walkerton)

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 -    Much bigger. Occasional dormers (windows) jut through the roof

  -  Towers, made of brick or wood, are common. Usually there is a `witches cap`conical roof. These normally appear at the corners.

  - More small balconies appear on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

  - Windows and walls may project outward from the facade.

  - A multitude of colours may be used. A famous street in San Francisco has several, each with 7 colours. They`re called the `Painted Ladies`.

Clues for the `Baronial

            28g Baronial Queen Anne, (Guelph)

                            28h Baronial Queen Anne (Woodstock)                                              

-Very large, very solid with the exterior comprised of a single colour and material, such as red brick.

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Warning: These are very difficult to separate from Richardsons` Romanesque` and Toronto`s Annex Houses.

Clues for the 'Smaller Homes'

   28i Princess Anne  (Preston, Cambridge)

                                     28j Princess Anne (Woodstock)

 - The clues for the smaller homes are pretty well covered under the `Subdued Queen Annes. 

Where to find it

 - The Queen Anne is very common throughout Canada. It originally appeared from 1880 to 1910. It is another of the overly large `Victorian Homes`.

   There are a number of further styles that are directly related to the Queen Anne. These wil be identified later.