Historic Victorian House Floor Plans

Our victorian home plans recall the late 19th century victorian era of house building which was named for queen victoria of england.

Historic victorian house floor plans.

A historic house plan firm with a special approach to designing houses. We take authentic exteriors from yesteryear and unite them with practical and up to date floor plans. A victorian house is easily identified by its intricate gables hipped roofline bay windows and use of hexagonal or octagonal shapes in tower elements. Victorian house plans are ornate with towers turrets verandas and multiple rooms for different functions often in expressively worked wood or stone or a combination of both.

While the victorian style flourished from the 1820 s into the early 1900 s it is still desirable today. For those inspired by the past historic house plans offer nostalgia without the ongoing burden of restoration or renovation. English colonial victorian mediterranean greek revival and federal style. The architecture during queen victoria s reign was grand and reflected the prosperity of the 19th and 20th centuries with ornate details throughout.

America may be a relatively young country but our surviving historic homes have borrowed elements of architectural style from all over the world. Victorian style house plans are chosen for their elegant designs that most commonly include two stories with steep roof pitches turrets and dormer windows.