anyone know a website for materials and pictures of victorian houses?

Question by sophia ratcliffe: anyone know a website for materials and pictures of victorian houses?
does anyone know a website which explains the materials and shows pictures used in victorian houses?

thank you

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Answer by dave
A site you will want to see-

http://users.rcn.com/scndempr/dave/school.html

Victorian Houses
A Guide To The Major Architectural Styles

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Victorian America had fashions in house design, exactly as we have fashions in clothing or hair style — except that well-to-do Victorians took the design of their homes far more seriously than we take our hair. The Victorians were highly status-conscious, and in Victorian America, nothing displayed your status like your house.

House fashions literally started at the dinner table. Most wealthy Victorians spent what would seem to us to be an incredible amount of time socializing: it was not uncommon for them to either attend or host a dinner party 2 to 5 times a week. Victorian dinners were formal and long, consisting of many courses served over as much as three hours. Afterwards, the gentlemen would retire to the game room for cigars, brandy, and billiards or cards, while the ladies would retire to the drawing room for needlepoint, possibly music, and have sherry or tea.

In short, your social circle saw your house a lot, so it was important that the house be impressive — that is, designed in the latest fashion. The house of a successful Victorian family was more than merely a home; it was a statement of their taste, wealth, and education.

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The group of Victorian houses used in our city post cards

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