Victorian Beauty, New Orleans Homes that you say “Wow” when you see them..The Turrets seem to be a focal point…!
New Orleans has such a variety of styles in its homes. The English brought us this style which became popular with the arrive of more English speaking people to the city. Most of these are built after the Civil War. ” The Victorian Style”
The turrets or towers came from the idea of watch towers from old castles and forts. The Victorian Era most likely put them because of the beauty of having that look. Gives you that very romanic feel. Tour guides probably have all kinds of good stories to tell about the reasons.
The Victorian period dated from 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria as Queen of England. She was the longest serving English Monarch serving 63 years. During this time, the English Empire was at its zenith expanding all over the world….
This New Orleans Home is not easy to find……Hint..You have to walk by it to see the front.
