19th Century Southern Ontario Part 5: Queen Anne, Romanesque

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19th Century Southern Ontario

Part 1: Georgian, Neo-Classical, Regency
Part 2: Gothic Revival
Part 3: Italianate
Part 4: Second Empire
Part 6: Late Victorian urban housing




Part 5: Queen Anne, Romanesque

The Queen Anne Revival style is the most varied and versatile of the Victorian styles, and is probably most
commonly associated with "Victorian" houses in the popular imagination. Queen Anne homes can take many forms
and incorporate elements from other styles, but generally the Queen Anne style is characterized by asymmetrical
shapes, towers and exuberant details. There are some variations within this style: "Eastlake" is associated
with intricate woodworking, especially on porches. "Shingle" is self explanatory. "Stick" emphasizes the
structure or frame of the house in the details, but is rarely seen in Ontario. The height of Queen Anne Revival was
in the 1890s.

As Richardsonian Romanesque became popular in many institutional and public buildings, its elements were often
combined with Queen Anne. Although less common, some houses may be characterized as Romanesque.

London






Thamesville


Oakville


An exotic house in Sarnia


Guelph


Chatham




Dundas






Although Southern Ontario is known for its brick, there are some wooden examples

Sarnia



Wallaceburg


Welland


Elora


Amherstburg


Waterdown


Even Hamilton has some wooden houses








These are the closest to the shingle style I have photos of (all in Hamilton)









But most are brick in Hamilton:








Townhouse style:
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Hamilton chateauesque



Queen Anne/Romanesque

With the popularity and versatility of the Queen Anne style, the wealthy had to do something to differentiate
themselves. The more expenseive rusticated stone and arches of Richardsonian Romesque were often combined with
Queen Anne elements.
Many of these hybrids can be found in The Annex in Toronto.

The Annex, Toronto
















The combo is also found in Toronto's Cabbagetown.


..and in Hamilton










London has examples:




And even Paris



More fully Romanesque:

The Annex


Petrolia:


Hamilton: