These examples of 19th century houses were originally constructed in rural farming areas which have subsequently been incorporated into the city of Monroe.
“TURN OF THE CENTURY” QUEEN ANNE HOUSES
The popular circa 1890 through 1910 house style, Queen Anne, had numerous identifying features. A steeply pitched roof of irregular shape often had a dominant front facing gable. Patterned shingles, cutaway bay windows and various other elements were used to avoid a smooth-walled appearance. The facade was asymmetrical, and often it had a partial or full width porch along a side wall as well as on the front.
Queen Anne dwellings were also noted for their decorative detailing. Delicately turned porch columns and decorative spandrels with knob-like beads were common. Spindle work was used on railings, at porch ceilings, and under the roof overhangs at cutaway bays.
The house in [figure 41] was constructed with forward gables, a partial porch on the front and a cutaway bay. Decorative elements include the ornamented gables and a spindlework frieze between the porch posts at the ceiling.
Fig. 41. Queen Anne detailing on a circa 1890 house. (Bldg. 145).
Miss Julia Wossman’s house, [figure 42], was moved from downtown to St. John Drive in the 1950’s. Note the forward gables, turned porch columns, the wrap-around porch, and spindlework at the cutaway front and side bay windows. The porch also has spindlework, brackets and knob-like beads in the frieze. Gables contain fish scale patterned shingles.
Fig. 42. Miss Julia Wossman’s house, circa 1890 (Bldg. 146).