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The features that define Victorian architecture — bright colors, intricate woodwork, dramatic roofs — sound cheerful enough. So why has the style popularized in the 19th century become so ...

Pacific Grove >> It’s been said that every house has a story, but in the case of the historic Victorian homes featured in the new book “Pacific Grove: Architecture & Anecdotes,” they’re ...

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Butterfield’s Anglican parish church, All Saints Margaret Street, London (1850-59), made of polychrome brick, caused a sensation and was considered the masterpiece of High Victorian Gothic.

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