Classic American Victorian Houses

[Bananarama]

Nice stuff, Marc. The only ones we don't really see out here in So Cal are the American Folk. Most older areas of Los Angeles, like Silver Lake or East LA near Mac Arthur Park are loaded with Queen Ann's and Eastlakes. There's even an Eastlake in Redondo Beach about 3 blocks from the ocean. Beautifully restored. Pasadena also has a lot of Victorians reaching up into the foothills. Looks like a lot of work for JP, those sure would set any one's route a cut above.

I didn't realize there were any left in Redondo (it's been 20-years since I lived there). I'll bet they would fetch a pretty penny these days! There's quite a few Second Empire (Mansard) and some Queen Anne here in Riverside (a few Folk too), but all the good ones have been bagged and tagged by the city's Historical Societies - everything else is owned by little ol' ladies driving '68 Dodges!. My personal favorite is the Folk style - it always looked to me like a nice place to come home to for Christmas!

[jpetersjr]

Now all I have to do is put on the night windows and then start on some more.

Also, I think I'm going to redo the upper cupula.

[arizonachris]

I didn't realize there were any left in Redondo (it's been 20-years since I lived there). I'll bet they would fetch a pretty penny these days! My personal favorite is the Folk style - it always looked to me like a nice place to come home to for Christmas!

One in Redondo is a few houses north of Knob Hill on Broadway ave. Another one is on Broadway a block or so from Torrance Blvd. That one has been undergoing a slow restoration. Last time I was down there it was wrapped in blue tarp and scaffolds. I lived on Broadway/ Guadalupe/ Sapphire for almost 10 years.

I would love to have a nice American Folk style in Northern Arizona to come home to. Gonna have to have a big garage/ workshop out back, tho. Second floor is gonna be my HO layout.

Sorry, JP, I derailed your Thread. That new house looks really good!

[railbard]

The tower is not quite as deep, and it['s a little out of proportion to the house.

But it's still gorgeous, and I know I couldn't do it. :)

Excellent work--I already have some of the items you've done and hope to include them on my routes.

Hmm, it occurs to me I should show you a picture of a local landmark known as the Villa Katahrine, a Moorish style "castle" on the bluff above the Mississippi River in Quincy, IL. That would make a nice unique model!

http://www.villakathrine.org/gallery/index.php?page=1

(I suppose that makes this a request!)

Thanks for all you do,

Kevin

[jpetersjr]

I might be able to build it, but I'll need much more photo's of it in possibly bigger scale. And if you can a good photo of a window and door will help for the window and door textures.