Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy the Victorian architecture in Prescott

Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy the historical architecture of Prescott.
Generally, “Victorian architecture” is that which came into being during the reign of Queen Victoria of England. There is some wonderful Victorian architecture in Prescott, and Prescott Guide invites you to enjoy it!

In 1864 the “Governor’s Mansion” was constructed in Prescott. This building was a log structure built by hand from locally felled trees. However, during the 1890s the architecture influenced by the Victorian age emerged to prominence in Prescott. Most of the high-end homes built from 1890 to 1906 reflect a mix of Victorian era styles, including:

  • Queen Anne
  • Eastlake
  • Italianate
  • Gothic
  • Greek Revival
  • Colonial Revival

Queen Anne has become one of the most recognized architectural styles of the Victorian era and is the most common Victorian style in Prescott. The Queen Anne style is characterized by embellishment in nearly every way one could imagine, including:

  • Irregularly shaped roofs with several planes that are steeply pitched
  • Asymmetrical facades made up of a balance of contrasting shapes
  • Elaborate eave brackets
  • “L” shaped or rounded porches
  • Dormers
  • Fan and eyebrow windows

In western America, the Victorian styles often adopted a local or regional look, based on the availability of materials and craftsmen in a particular region. These blended stylistic features of the Victorian era gave western communities like Prescott a distinctive architectural identity. Some of the best known 1880’s construction includes the Curtiss Cottages and Curtis Hall on South McCormick Street, which were built by the Curtis brothers from lumber supplied by their own sawmill. Make sure to see the Leonard Hale House on North McCormick Street and the Eli P. Clark House at 109 North Pleasant Street. Also on North Pleasant Street are the Jane Roberts House and the Obdulia Delaney House.

If you live in beautiful Prescott or are visiting, Prescott Guide hopes you will take the time to explore the splendid Victorian architecture. For more information please visit http://www.prescottguide.com.

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