Victorian Roof Shapes

Historically also called a compass roof.

Victorian roof shapes.

After 1840 stationary and portable mills produced the sawn shingles common for queen anne and shingle style houses of the victorian period often stained in greens or earth tones. Front gable roofs have the gable in the front of the house. The gable is the triangular siding area formed by the shape of the roof. Onion dome or rather an imperial roof.

The most popular roof style may be the side gable because it s one of the easiest to build. A knockout roof is truly a fitting cap to your restoration particularly of a victorian house. De l orme also used bow roofs see below. For example asphalt shingles can come in scallop diamond and zig zag shapes.

New siding materials and ornate trim pieces gave way to fancier home designs. Whatever the roofing material you can add a little or a lot of interest. Take chimney pots for example which have been common in britain and europe and are catching on here. Illustrations of common and simple roof shapes.

Roof shapes became steeper in victorian homes. When railroads reached the pacific northwest in the 1890s western red cedar rot resistant and abundant soon dominated the market across all house styles. Victorian home floor plans. Conical roof or cone roof.

Asphalt shingles can also come in varying shapes and sizes for added victorian appeal and durability. Compare with bell cast eaves. Carved brackets at the eaves were common. The gables on this house face the sides so the slope of the roof is in the front and back.

While asphalt roofs weren t used during the victorian period they can be made to resemble victorian style roofing such as wood shakes or slate.