Architecture and Design of the Building

Design Overview

• Gable front and wing style
• Victorian-era influences
• Queen Anne details
• Richardsonian Romanesque entryway

Victorian Influences

• Steep roof pitches
• Decorative wood trim
• Ornate spindlework

Real-life examples: Painted Ladies of San Francisco, Victorian homes in Cape May, New Jersey

Queen Anne Details

• Asymmetrical facade
• Overhanging eaves
• Bay windows
• Turret-like structures

Real-life examples: Carson Mansion in Eureka, California; George W. Williams House in Charleston, South Carolina

Richardsonian Romanesque Entryway

• Heavy stone base
• Rounded arches over windows and doors
• Squat columns

Real-life examples: Trinity Church in Boston, Massachusetts; James J. Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota