'Gingerbread' style houses in Marigot, St Martin.
Many British colonist, builders and architects adapted prevailing Victorian fashions into homes far removed from ‘dear old England’.Nostalgia played a large part in colonial architecture around the world, from the Caribbean to Australia and NewZealand
In the Caribbean, the ‘Gingerbread’ house – All lacy fretwork verandas, barge-boards and railings – became the traditional style.
'Gingerbread' style houses in Marigot, St Martin.
Many British colonist, builders and architects adapted prevailing Victorian fashions into homes far removed from ‘dear old England’.Nostalgia played a large part in colonial architecture around the world, from the Caribbean to Australia and NewZealand
In the Caribbean, the ‘Gingerbread’ house – All lacy fretwork verandas, barge-boards and railings – became the traditional style.