SOMA Living November 2022

REAL ESTATE

SOMA is lined with homes built at a time of outstanding craftsmanship, carpentry, and care. Colonial, Greek Revival, Tudor, Cottage, Mission, Italianate style homes constructed with old-growth timber, solid masonry, and old-fashioned pride. But of all of these architectural styles, it’s the Victorian that is considered the belle of the ball. Victorians were built during the reign of England’s Queen Victoria, from 1837 to 1901. Just after the Industrial Revolution, Architectural design evolved from functional housing to include more creative design and elegant materials. Victorian homes come in a variety of styles but share some common characteristics. Victorians are tall, usually two or three stories. They feature steep gabled roofs, dormers, towers, or turrets. They’re known for their complex exteriors, tall windows, and wrap around porches. They are embroidered with intricate woodwork called, “gingerbread” that usually includes fancy trim, trusses, brackets, arches, spindles, spandrels ,and scrollwork. Inside, Victorians are embellished with ornate fireplaces, decorative staircases, gilded wainscoting, and sparkling chandeliers. There might be a music room for a piano, a library for reading, and a parlor for visiting guests. Manufacturers of the era learned how to make outdoor paint in any shade or tint so Victorians are often adorned with bright, bold colors. Victorian architecture is back in favor and revered for its regal history and fanciful craftmanship. Check them out because SOMA has some real beauties. The Victorian pictured above is on the market at 257Warwick Avenue in the South Orange. It was one of the first built in Montrose and exemplifies what a luxurious lifestyle a Victorian can offer.

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