Talk:Victoria Mansion
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[edit] Victorian Era?
Is the mansion part of the Victorian era of houses. Is it common in the US to use this term? Eg. Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian etc? Ozdaren 23:59, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
- Victorian and Georgian are pretty common in the U.S., this probably falls within that period of houses. IvoShandor 01:04, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- Yes it does date from the Victorian era. Georgian and Victorian are commonly used in the US; Edwardian less so. The house was named Victoria in part to capitalize on the interest in all things Victorian. Staib 01:13, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- Makes sense. You know, this design, or at least similar designs does not seem to be uncommon. I have seen several Italianate homes in the state of Illinois that closely resemble this one. A few examples are Paul W. Dillon Home, Pinehill Inn, Thomas A. Beach House, and the von KleinSmid Mansion. There are, of course, differences, but it appears this design might have been the McMansion of its day. ;) IvoShandor 01:32, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- Note the Dillon Home linked above doesn't really show the similarities well in the image. IvoShandor 01:35, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
- Makes sense. You know, this design, or at least similar designs does not seem to be uncommon. I have seen several Italianate homes in the state of Illinois that closely resemble this one. A few examples are Paul W. Dillon Home, Pinehill Inn, Thomas A. Beach House, and the von KleinSmid Mansion. There are, of course, differences, but it appears this design might have been the McMansion of its day. ;) IvoShandor 01:32, 5 October 2007 (UTC)
