A closeup of gingerbread details on a Victorian porchMuch of central Ontario was peopled in the 18th century by British settlers so it should not be a surprise that there's a strong Victorian influence in the homes built here back then. Some of the gingerbread (bargeboard) has survived and some has been replaced. New homes built on an old street often sport gingerbread to "fit in." And whole developments of new homes are often decorated with gingerbread too.
Sometimes new houses are so well built it's tricky to tell the old buildings from the new...except that most new houses are built of cement bricks, which are much harder than the old clay ones.
This brick house is a genuine "century home" built more than a hundred years ago. But I'm not sure how old the porch is, but I'm guessing it's much newer than the bricks.
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Hi EG, I love your sepia scene. Victorian homes are just so pretty... We took pictures of some last summer when we were in Savannah, GA...
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Hugs,
Betsy
Beautiful capture! Back in my hometown of Pocatello, Idaho, we have a Victorian home also that is beautiful like this one. It was restored and is rented out for weddings now. I love seeing the beauty of these old homes.
ReplyDeleteThat was just right out of some old movie (in my mind). An excellent composition - and all.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful brickwork, and the porch seems to fit in nicely. Great shot.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful capture - and very nice job with the sepia! And I love those gingerbread detales on the porch!
ReplyDeleteAnd it is nice to read about the new houses being build to look like the old. Sometimes new and old kan be great together - other times not!
Very cool shot. I have not seen a gingerbread house in sepia before, and you know what, I like it.
ReplyDeleteLovely Victorian house. I like the hints of color seeping thru.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love victorian style homes. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThis is a genuine Victorian. It seems to me that the authentic has the artistry over a new dwelling that is new but made to look old. The landscaping alone is what the old homesteads seem more real - like big shade trees you will never see at a new house. that only happens when the new itself becomes old...
ReplyDeleteI like your closeup of the gingerbread trim. I think it is just elegant.
ReplyDeleteThis is fascinating! How I love the mystery and mystique of old buildings! Beautiful in sepia!
ReplyDeleteNew or not, it is very artful and great to look at, as is your photo!
ReplyDeleteHard to find the real deal trim like this anymore. Down in Beaufort (one of my favorite places on the NC coast) if you build a house in the historic district, it has to be designed and built the way that the original houses in the district are built. In other words, it doesn't have to be old, but it has to look old.
ReplyDeleteI love the design on the porch railing. Beautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteI love old homes. And you've captured the beauty of this home well. Thanks for the background on the immigrants.
ReplyDeleteI really like the sepia version of this shot...I think it fits the mood of the building very well.
ReplyDeleteI like how you composed it too...it make you want to peek in through that doorway.
Love those bricks and love the way they arch over the window and door.
ReplyDeleteThe sepia really brings out the age.
Well done EG.
B.
I've gotten to where I look forward to seeing what sepia scene you have from week to week! I love your sepia shots!
ReplyDeleteI like the victorian style very much ! Each time I am at the English coast I admire this architecture !
ReplyDeleteOh, I always wanted a porch like that coming with my house :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
You always find the most interesting subjects to fit the meme. This is very nice - right down to the lace in the windows. Even if the porch isn't old it sure was restored or built to look that way.
ReplyDeleteMy son owns a house in historic Leesburg, VA that was built to look like it had been there with all the rest.
Great gingerbread details. I always enjoy looking at the Victorian homes here in the S.F. Bay Area.
ReplyDeleteDarla
What a pretty Victorian porch - it looks stunning in sepia. I wonder if a similar photo could be found in the old family albums of people who lived there long ago?
ReplyDeleteYour skywatch this week is a stunner as well!
Beautiful sepia scene. I'd love a porch like that!
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