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(More customer reviews)This is a neat little book if you like Victorian domestic architecture.
The book has an artists rendering and floor plan for well over 100 homes.
Here are a couple things to note:
1. Some of the plans are VERY small; I need a magnifying glass to see the details.
2. The houses and plans are somewhat repetitious. They all come from one architectural firm and are mostly in the Italianate and French Mansard styles with a tiny bit of Gothic thrown in. Don't expect any Queen Anne or Stick-style homes.
3. A number of the plans do not include the second floor and NONE of the plans include the cellars (with kitchens, etc.) or attics and towers. The attics and towers make Victorian architecture unique, and so it is disappointing to not have them.
4. Quite a few of the plans are a mirror image of the rendering, so it takes a bit to figure them out.
That said, I am enjoying looking through the houses and plans.
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This authentic 1876 guide to Victorian house styles depicts a wide array of magnificent homes of the period. Included are a six-room ornamental cottage for $1,500 and an ornate Gothic suburban residence, complete with parlor, sitting room, dressing rooms, six bedrooms, and two baths - at a cost of $33,000. 122 engravings.
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