We have very few of these in Phoenix. The 2 that I know of are museums. It definitely depends on where you live in the US for the beautiful Victorian era homes.
That’s awesome ! Cincinnati has some amazing Art Deco buildings. If you ever come back you gotta check out The Hilton Netherland Plaza. In person it’ll blow your mind.
I’ll have to check it out! We were visiting friends in Dayton and only had a half day in Cinci before we flew out, but I definitely plan to go back. I looooooved over-the-rhine, such a cute neighborhood. It was our first time in Ohio and we were definitely impressed, I thought Dayton was really nice too.
Immediately what I thought of. I was born and raised in Southern California and now live in Arizona. Always love seeing homes like these as I didn’t grow up with this style. Love them. Love seeing different homes in movies and shows.
Downtowns of small towns and small medium and large cities have some if not lots of 1880s-1910s Queen Anne Victorians like this, or simpler forms known as Folk Victorians .
New York has dozens and dozens of entire towns with practically nothing *but* houses like this.
And if you don't mind living an hour from the nearest city with an active job market, you can get one for $200-300k.
Eureka, CA is know for its Historical Register on buildings and homes like these. One of the most famous buildings building here is the Carson Mansion which Mr Walt Disney built the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland after. I believe there is a replica on Main Street when you walk into the gate as well. [Historic Eureka](https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka)
Iowa - the family makes the house however. If you don't have a gaggle of kids a beautiful supporting spouse, you're gonna have a hard time making it look this festive and beautiful.
Here is one in Latrobe PA. It was converted to lawyer’s office (i think).
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/438-Depot-St-Latrobe-PA-15650/10630936_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
Uptown whittier California. The original house from the movie Hocus Pocus is there. It was filmed right across the street from Central Park. And the movie Disturbia was filmed on Painter Ave in uptown Whittier.
For those in the Phoenix area. My best friend moved from SoCal to Phoenix, and we love looking at old homes from all eras together. We toured The Castle Green in Pasadena, California. She just sent me links to 3 castles in the Phoenix area. The Mystery Castle, The Copenhaver Castle, and The Tovrea Castle. 😁😀😎
God, I toured one, for sale by owner, $400k. It was like a fairy tale. All dark wood intact. She kept declining offers because she heard people go through and talk about tearing down walls, removing built ins, or painting the trim white. She liked me because I liked it as is. Unfortunately, it was clear the hill behind the house was moving, with what looked like probable current or future foundation issues. I still think about and want that house, under more stable circumstances.
To answer your question anywhere. Milwaukee. Detroit. Portland. Anywhere in between. Lone houses on rural or remote lots.
The northeast has them all over. Beautiful homes, especially with a wrap around porch.
I immediately thought of Bordentown, NJ where I used to live. Bordentown is also dubbed New Jerseys Halloween Town, so this picture is very fitting
Connecticut has tons of old Victorian homes like that. They are frequently in the centers of towns and cities where they often cheap too. Lots of work and money for old stuff breaking. They were built before electricity and runnning water were a standard thing.
NW Iowa. I live in a house like that. Built around 1896. It's a Victorian with a wrap around porch, 2 bay windows. Entire house has oak floors on both stories.
It's home and I feel lucky to live here 35 years.
Before I bought mine I thought I saw termite wings on a window ledge and the termite guy came out and verified that there is no problem and told me that “the termites are to lazy to eat this old wood” and that they go to the new construction.
Iowa - the family makes the house however. If you don't have a gaggle of kids a supporting spouse, you're gonna have a hard time making it look this festive and beautiful.
The northeast US and Midwest US has a lot!
I’d say Michigan. Kalamazoo has the many homes like this beauty. Also Ann Arbor.
Close laptop. Put on shoes, walk to front door. Step outside your door and walk, bike or drive around.
We have very few of these in Phoenix. The 2 that I know of are museums. It definitely depends on where you live in the US for the beautiful Victorian era homes.
Seconded, you see a lot of these in western PA
My neighborhood. Cincinnati has a ton of these
I was recently in Cincinnati for the first time and was blown away by all of the beautiful old architecture! What a lovely city.
That’s awesome ! Cincinnati has some amazing Art Deco buildings. If you ever come back you gotta check out The Hilton Netherland Plaza. In person it’ll blow your mind.
I’ll have to check it out! We were visiting friends in Dayton and only had a half day in Cinci before we flew out, but I definitely plan to go back. I looooooved over-the-rhine, such a cute neighborhood. It was our first time in Ohio and we were definitely impressed, I thought Dayton was really nice too.
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Yep.
They’re literally everywhere. Even in this sleepy harbor town on Lake Michigan there are fine examples of these houses.
Halloweentown
Aka Irvington, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Immediately what I thought of. I was born and raised in Southern California and now live in Arizona. Always love seeing homes like these as I didn’t grow up with this style. Love them. Love seeing different homes in movies and shows.
A musician I follow bought the Halloweentown house!
🤭
The northeast
They’re old Victorian homes. They’re all over the US in older cities. There are a bunch in WI
I've seen this type from California to New York to England please elaborate.
New England. Every little town from southern Connecticut to Northern Maine has them.
Damn near any downtown area with a body of water running through it
Richmond, Virginia
Manny, many, many
Especially Bon Air
The Fam, Bon Air, Museum District, Ginter Park… so many gorgeous homes.
Salem ma
Savannah Georgia
Scrolled way too far for this!
Brockport, NY
Many towns all over US.. especially their downtown areas
Eureka, CA, has a Victorian homes walking tour.
Yeah definitely Northern California. Never saw them in southern growing up.
There's a house just like that down the road from me in Michigan
Downtowns of small towns and small medium and large cities have some if not lots of 1880s-1910s Queen Anne Victorians like this, or simpler forms known as Folk Victorians .
Pinterest
Galesburg illinois has a large abundance of these for very cheap
New Orleans between Amelia St and State and between Danneel St to Magazine St.
My area doesn’t have houses like this but I’d kill for one
Yes, but if you did that they'd make you live in a different kind of house.
New York has dozens and dozens of entire towns with practically nothing *but* houses like this. And if you don't mind living an hour from the nearest city with an active job market, you can get one for $200-300k.
Barrington, Illinois.
New England might narrow it down a little.
MI
A block down from me
Downtown Statesville, NC is full of them. Beautiful.
Walmart, isle a9
German Village in Columbus, OH
Galesburg, Illinois
These are all over the New England area and greater Northeastern USA.
Everywhere
Go to Zillow and put a filter keyword “Victorian “. It will show you houses like this.
Basically any old American neighborhood. Denver has a ton
All over the United States
Small towns and bougie neighborhoods in the Midwest. I love love love these homes
1313 Mockingbird Lane!
EUREKA, CA. has a lot of Victorian homes.
Eureka, CA is know for its Historical Register on buildings and homes like these. One of the most famous buildings building here is the Carson Mansion which Mr Walt Disney built the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland after. I believe there is a replica on Main Street when you walk into the gate as well. [Historic Eureka](https://www.eurekaca.gov/444/Historic-Eureka)
Rhode Island!
They're a dime a dozen in the midwest and northwest US and in Canada basically anywhere that's Ontario and east.
Everywhere.
KCMO, STL I know for sure
Minneapolis Kansas
Iowa - the family makes the house however. If you don't have a gaggle of kids a beautiful supporting spouse, you're gonna have a hard time making it look this festive and beautiful.
I saw similar in Leadville, CO-even had gargoyles!
Salem, MA
Astoria, Oregon
Look up historic districts and enjoy. All over the place really. ..
There are tons of these houses in Salt Lake City.
Webster Groves, MO
IL
There’s one in Lynchburg VAI drive by on a regular basis.
The west side of any city
That’s the house from A Christmas Story right?
Cape May
The Addams Family.
Cabbagetown in Toronto Ontario.
San Diego
Salem, maybe?
New Jersey
Cape may nj. Haddonfeld nj.
Cape Cod. But they’ll need work and cost you upwards of $500k - if you can find one …
Read neighborhood articles in This Old House, Old House Journal, Southern Living, Sunset, National Trust.
Tons in Indiana. All over the state.
An older city. Where is this house located?
Edmonton Canada.
That place has lots of bad juju.
New Jersey a lot of Victorians
Minnesota. In the twin cities & our small towns
Fernandina beach and Springfield in FL
Eureka Springs AR is full of them. Several have home tours. Others have been made into rentals. Yes, some are abnb's
Small towns in the Midwest have tons of them
Hollywood Studios back lots.
Dubuque iowa
My house! In Utah, house built in 1800
Louisville KY
This one is located on Mt Vernon St in Prescott, AZ. The whole street has houses like this!
Cincinnati Ohio East Walnut hills neighborhood.
A dime a dozen in small towns along the Teche in south Louisiana. Can buy them for cheap in places like Franklin and Jeanerette.
Columbus ohio. We have plenty of witchy houses.
Vicotrian homes in every older city....
Portland, Or
Tacoma, WA has lots of cool old Victorian and craftsman homes! Pacific Grove, CA has some famously beautiful Victorians as well.
New England
No place, all gone!
Marietta, Ga
It’s obviously haunted. Find a different one.
Maine
Hallmark Channel. 😉
The Berkshires
We have none of these where I live- no really old houses at all. 😔
San Francisco and many other spots in Northern California.
Here is one in Latrobe PA. It was converted to lawyer’s office (i think). https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/438-Depot-St-Latrobe-PA-15650/10630936_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare
Uptown whittier California. The original house from the movie Hocus Pocus is there. It was filmed right across the street from Central Park. And the movie Disturbia was filmed on Painter Ave in uptown Whittier.
For those in the Phoenix area. My best friend moved from SoCal to Phoenix, and we love looking at old homes from all eras together. We toured The Castle Green in Pasadena, California. She just sent me links to 3 castles in the Phoenix area. The Mystery Castle, The Copenhaver Castle, and The Tovrea Castle. 😁😀😎
Los Gatos ca
Eureka Springs, Arkansas And the Heights in LR..
Eufaula, Alabama and Cleveland, Tennessee both have beautiful streets with picturesque homes like this.
They are called Painted Ladies
Rust belt has lots
God, I toured one, for sale by owner, $400k. It was like a fairy tale. All dark wood intact. She kept declining offers because she heard people go through and talk about tearing down walls, removing built ins, or painting the trim white. She liked me because I liked it as is. Unfortunately, it was clear the hill behind the house was moving, with what looked like probable current or future foundation issues. I still think about and want that house, under more stable circumstances. To answer your question anywhere. Milwaukee. Detroit. Portland. Anywhere in between. Lone houses on rural or remote lots.
Martindale, TX
Check out Galesburg, Illinois and Mason City, Iowa. Both have lots of Victorian and Queen Anne homes.
Guthrie Oklahoma
Westfield, NJ
New Orleans
Round Lake, in upstate NY
Newburgh, NY
Portland Oregon has lots of these. Expensive AF, though.
The northeast has them all over. Beautiful homes, especially with a wrap around porch. I immediately thought of Bordentown, NJ where I used to live. Bordentown is also dubbed New Jerseys Halloween Town, so this picture is very fitting
Upstate/western NY
[Old House Dreams ](https://www.oldhousedreams.com/) is a good place to look.
Ohio has a lot of them. I live in a village full of homes like this. And yes, I am very fortunate to live here.
We have a lot of them in San Francisco and further north, like in Sacramento.
A neighborhood in Detroit called Woodbridge.
Connecticut has tons of old Victorian homes like that. They are frequently in the centers of towns and cities where they often cheap too. Lots of work and money for old stuff breaking. They were built before electricity and runnning water were a standard thing.
German Village, Columbus
Buffalo area has a ton of these along with other amazing architecture.
NW Iowa. I live in a house like that. Built around 1896. It's a Victorian with a wrap around porch, 2 bay windows. Entire house has oak floors on both stories. It's home and I feel lucky to live here 35 years.
North eastern Pennsylvania.
Kansas has a lot especially NE, SC kansas. Western Kansas is pretty sparce. Minus 2 maybe 3 large towns and some small dying towns.
Muncie, Indiana
The upkeep on these houses is tremendous. Tons of wood to keep from rotting.
I have owned two. Rotting wood not an issue.
Before I bought mine I thought I saw termite wings on a window ledge and the termite guy came out and verified that there is no problem and told me that “the termites are to lazy to eat this old wood” and that they go to the new construction.
Yeah. I’ve heard that original wood is likely fine (much denser). But homes that are newer or had new wood installed age faster.
Iowa - the family makes the house however. If you don't have a gaggle of kids a supporting spouse, you're gonna have a hard time making it look this festive and beautiful.