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QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between | QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between the 1880s and 1900s. (1) Most of the homes constructed in this style in Dubuque came from the 1880s through 1890s with some being built as late as 1910. (2) | ||
An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan that occasionally used colored glass in the windows to add to the dramatic look of the homes. | An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan that occasionally used colored glass in the windows to add to the dramatic look of the homes. | ||
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Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820 | 1. Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820 | ||
2. Sommer, Lawrence J. '''The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View''', Sponsored by First National Bank, Tel Graphics, East Dubuque, Illinois, 1975, p. 100 | |||
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Revision as of 16:52, 7 October 2026
QUEEN ANNE ARCHITECTURE. Queen Anne was one of the most frequently used styles by architects of Dubuque's mansions. Introduced at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition in 1876, the style became popular in the United States between the 1880s and 1900s. (1) Most of the homes constructed in this style in Dubuque came from the 1880s through 1890s with some being built as late as 1910. (2)
An asymmetrical style, Queen Anne architecture featured an irregular plan that occasionally used colored glass in the windows to add to the dramatic look of the homes.
Buildings of this style have turrets, towers, elaborate chimneys, high multiple roofs, verandas, and bay windows. A variety of building materials were often used to display a variety of form, color, and texture. The style developed in the Midwest during the last two decades of the 1800s, and most of the Dubuque homes of this style date their construction between 1885 and 1895.
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1. Architectural Style Guide. Online: http://www.historicnewengland.org/preservation/your-older-or-historic-home/architectural-style-guide#federal-adam-1780-1820
2. Sommer, Lawrence J. The Heritage of Dubuque--An Architectural View, Sponsored by First National Bank, Tel Graphics, East Dubuque, Illinois, 1975, p. 100