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When Queen Victoria ascended to the throne of England in the 1830s, new style houses began replacing the Saltbox, Cape Cod, Georgian and Federal homes built in America by the English Colonists from the mid-1600s through the early 1800s. The Victorian architectural period, which predominated for about 75 years, ended with Queen Victoria's demise in 1901. During that period, a number of different styles emerged, as architects, tired of the restrained and boring characteristics of architecture based on classic Roman and Greek buildings, sought to express their creativity with ornate, elaborate designs. The public's taste for fanciful structures, led architects to create houses that fed people's fascination with the romance of the medieval past. Gothic Revival, recognizable by its pointed arched windows, was the first of the Picturesque styles noted for its mythical characteristics. The Italianate style, with its richly decorative detailing, was a reflection of country villas of northern Italy and was also part of the Picturesque Movement. Around 1860, one of the two styles to define Victorian residences emerged. For about 25 years, through 1885, the colorful and unrestrained Stick Style, reflected the public's demand never to leave a wall unadorned. Ever evolving, Victorian home designs led, finally, to the one style that is considered more truly American than its predecessors. In 1880 the Queen Anne, perhaps the most ornate and boldly colored style of the Victorian period, and the last, began appearing, dominating Victorian residential architecture through the early 1900s.
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