Victorian Round Roofs

Roof shapes became steeper in victorian homes.

Victorian round roofs. Carved brackets at the eaves were common. Complex roof lines became the rage as architects worked to create designs that would pull the eye to the top of the house. A round roof like a barrel tunnel vault. Circular bell roof bell shaped ogee philibert de l orme roof.

Pendleton house 1855 staten island new york. New siding materials and ornate trim pieces gave way to fancier home designs. In the united states second empire or mansard was a victorian style popular from the 1860s through the 1880s. On many victorian country houses the practice of wood shingling survived the technological advances of metal roofing in the 19th century and near the turn of the century enjoyed a full revival in its namesake the shingle style.

While asphalt roofs weren t used during the victorian period they can be made to resemble victorian style roofing such as wood shakes or slate. Diagonal window muntins dominant vertical dividers in the windows. For this reason older buildings were often remodeled with mansard roofs. Historically also called a compass roof.

An arched roof in the form of a catenary curve. Barrel barrel arched cradle wagon. Square turret with round lookout ship windows the center located square turret on this house has tiny round look out windows built into the steeply sloped roof with crows nest built on top. For example asphalt shingles can come in scallop diamond and zig zag shapes.

Builders gave houses arches pointed windows with diamond shaped panes and other elements borrowed from the middle ages. Victorian style house with turret in fredericton new brunswick canada with pointed dome roof. They may not necessarily know what it s called for instance they may say that really cool looking round tower thingy but a turret or tower is what likely comes to mind. Queen anne homes are the quintessential victorian home.

A victorian style turret or tower is probably the most prominent homebuilding feature that most people picture in their minds when they think victorian architecture. Today mansard style roofs are occasionally used in one and two story apartment buildings restaurants and neo eclectic houses. Bow roof rainbow gothic gothic arch and ship s bottom roof. Intricate roofs have many parts that incorporate several of the basic roof designs such as a gable roof sitting atop a gambrel or variations of the gable valley roof design using one or a variety of different types of roof trusses also see our very detailed diagrams showing the different parts of a roof truss.

Asphalt shingles can also come in varying shapes and sizes for added victorian appeal and durability.