Victorian Bay Window Styles

The art deco movement was in full swing so unusual shapes and ornate glasswork were commonplace in 1930s windows too.

Victorian bay window styles. Bay windows are common on 1930s homes and steel was used widely as shown by the popular crittal style windows of this time. The bay window is a window peculiar to late gothic and renaissance architecture so called because it forms a bay or projecting space outwards from a room. From 1880 to 1910 the queen anne style so completely dominated victorian residential architecture that it has become synonymous with the word victorian for many people. Queen anne style homes represent an exuberant collection of eclectic details.

With multiple bay window types and configurations available you can build a custom bay window to fit the unique characteristics of your home s architectural style. And a pair of narrow sash windows forms a bay. Victorian sash windows 1837 1901 from the 1840s neoclassical architecture remained popular for victorian sash windows but a greater variety of styles emerged and the gothic revival continued to gain popularity. The external walls of bay windows are for the most part either rectangular or polygonal the semi circular form from which the term bow was probably derived.

This type of window consists of thin staggered strips of glass that open and close. The jalousie window is a distinctly american style invented by joseph w. Some victorian homes feature oriel windows with ornate details. Gables bay windows towers and various textures all come together in unexpected ways to create.

But the classic canted bay window is a defining feature of victorian architecture. The queen anne home style merged during victorian era 1880 1910 features gables towers and overhangs. A bay window cannot use a regular straight curtain pole because of it s curved shape so if you are dressing your victorian bay window in traditional style with curtains you ll need to order a bespoke bent brass or wood bay window curtain pole. An arched window with gothic arched muntins graces a gable.

Jun 9 2019 explore the frame cottage s board victorian windows followed by 108 people on pinterest. The pole is bent at the same angles as the bay window so that it perfectly mirrors the bay window. Walker of massachusetts in 1900. The 1930s housing boom created a large stock of homes that still stand today.

Windows were often filled with delicate arched glazing bars and leaded lights see below.