- English Period - Tudor Revival - Cotswold - English Arts and Crafts - Queen Anne - French Period - Chateauesque - French Eclectic - Beaux Arts - Mediterranean - Italian Renaissance - Spanish Eclectic - Modern - Prairie - Craftsman (Bungalow) Home >> Design Types >> English Period >> Queen Anne Queen Anne This style was first developed by a group of English Architects lead by Richard Norman Shaw. Although the style is named "Queen Anne", it has little to do with the formal renaissance architecture that was popular during her reign from 1702 to 1714. Instead, it drew primarily from the late medieval models of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. A few early half timbered and patterned masonry American examples most closely resemble the English works. The half timbered Watts Sherman house of 1874 is generally considered the first American example. It was followed by a few other landmark examples, and they style spread throughout the country by the 1880's by pattern books and the country's first architectural magazine (the American Architect and Building News). The railroad also helped popularize the style by making pre cut architectural details widely available across the country. As the style traveled, it evolved into the more creative spindlework interpretation. A decade later, the "free classical" adaptation became popular. This later evolved into a new style of asymmetrical Colonial Revival houses which, along with other architectural styles, lead to the end of the style by the 1910's. Characteristics include: A) Steeply pitched roof of irregular shape and commonly with dominant front facing gable B) Partial or full width asymmetrical porch, usually one story and wrapping around one or both side walls C) Textured shingles, or other devices to avoid smooth wall appearance D) Asymmetrical facade Our Process :: Our Philosophy :: Join our Mailing List © Copyright 2009, Heritage Design Studio, Inc. All Rights Reserved.