Colonial Revival vs Queen Anne
Queen Anne is the cross-discipline counterpart of Colonial Revival — its later 'Free Classic' phase introduced classical columns, forming a transition toward Colonial Revival.
Colonial Revival
An American revival of Georgian and Federal colonial-era building — symmetrical brick or clapboard façades, a centered classically framed entrance, and balanced rows of multi-paned, shuttered windows.
- Strictly symmetrical façade organized about a central axis
- Accentuated central entrance with pediment, fanlight, or portico
- Balanced rows of double-hung, multi-paned windows with shutters
- Side-gabled or hipped roof with classical cornice detailing (dentils)
- Brick or clapboard walls with white-painted classical trim
Queen Anne
The exuberant high-Victorian style of asymmetrical towers, wraparound porches, and richly textured surfaces — prizing picturesque variety over rule-bound order.
- Asymmetrical massing with corner turrets and projecting bays
- Steeply pitched, irregular rooflines with multiple front gables
- Expansive wraparound porches with turned posts and spindlework
- Contrasting wall textures: clapboard, shingles, half-timbering, masonry
- Tall, ornamented chimneys and decorative gable detailing
At a glance
| Colonial Revival | Queen Anne | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1876–1955 | 1870–1910 |
| Discipline | Architecture | Architecture |
| Region | United States, Canada | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
| Family | Revival | Victorian |
| Formal traits | symmetrical, central-entry, shuttered, dentil-cornice | turreted, porched, textured, gabled |
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