ARCHITECTURAL STYLE
Victorian Era • 1837-1901
Victorian architecture isn’t a single style, but a combination of influences like Gothic Revival, Queen Anne, Italianate, and others. Typical characteristics include:
Vertical Emphasis
Varied Texture
Decorative Embellishments
Intricate trim work
Stained glass windows
Ornate detailing
Feeling of opulence, grandeur, luxury
Queen Anne • 1880-1910s
Characterized by asymmetry, dramatic towers, steeply pitched multi-gabled roofs, and a vibrant mix of textured wall surfaces like fish-scale shingles.
Rich textures and warm, varied colors evoke a sense of history, romance, and old-world craftsmanship. The lack of strict symmetry gives the building a unique, living personality rather than a rigid, formal presence.
Collegiate Gothic & Classical • 1890s-1940s
Characterized by pointed arches, stone masonry, ivy-covered red brick, soaring bell towers, stained glass, and enclosed central quads..
Prestigious, timeless, scholarly, and secure; invokes a sense of historical legacy and quiet academic focus
BUILDING
Dedicated: 1892
Style: Victorian Eclectic, Queen Anne, Collegiate
Architect: Don Carlos Young
HISTORIC IMAGES
brigham Young academy, 1897
Smoot House
fountain
by academy campus, ca 1903
by academy, education & arts buildings
by academy, ca 1990
education building stairway
classroom, 1925
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