America's Victorian architecture era stretches across the last half of the 19th century. Victorian homes can be found throughout the country, from the New England states to the West Coast. Borrowing from previous stylistic periods to form pictorial composition, Victorian architecture is eclectic and ornamental. These houses are characteristically tall with great contrast in both the texture and color of their material composition.
Victorian homes are often decoratively accented with various embellishments.
The Lace House was built in the 1860s, and is named for its Victorian filigreed facade. The Victorian era of American architecture was very alive during the last half of the 19th century. This style can be found throughout the country. The Lace House is one of Colorado's most photographed attractions. The Parrot House was originally built as a two story Greek Revival structure in 1842.