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These buildings are in one of the oldest residential areas of Launceston. If you can imagine taking away all the modern innovations from powerlines to the cars and paved road, this scene looks much like it would have in the 1860s. Perhaps with the addition of a few horses and carriages.
York Mansions, which we see in the centre of this picture, was built in 1840, making it one of the oldest existing residential buildings in the city.
This beautiful Victorian building on the side of Loch Achray in The Trossachs was once a luxury hotel where Queen Victoria stayed. But over the years "Tigh Mor Trossachs" became sadly neglected. It was eventually given a multi-million pound makeover in the early 1990s and restored to its former glory. Now it provides a range of holiday apartments and cottages on the estate.
The category B-listed former hotel dates from 1849 and was designed in an interesting Gothick/Baronial hybrid style. According to British Listed Buildings, "Despite modern alterations Tigh Mor Trossachs stands as a striking building, dominating the landscape on the north-west shores of Loch Achray. It is characterised by its imposing towers with their dramatic high candle-snuffer coned roofs. It remains a testament to 19th century tourism in the Trossachs and the associated Romantic Movement."
Kingsbury Street in the Wiltshire market town of Marlborough - Georgian houses left and in front, the Victorian town hall on the right, the medieval parish church of St Mary's overlooking the scene.
The tower of St Nicholas Cathedral next to St Nicholas' Chambers, an 1881 red brick building named for the cathedral about which I can sadly find little more information.
This area is known as Amen Corner.
The Cathedral Church of St Nicholas is the seat of the Church of England Bishop of Newcastle. Founded in 1091 during the same period as the nearby castle, the Norman church was destroyed by fire in 1216 and the current building was completed in 1350, so is mostly of the Perpendicular style of the 14th century. Its tower is noted for its 15th-century lantern spire. Heavily restored in 1777, the building was raised to cathedral status in 1882, when it became known as the Cathedral Church of St Nicholas.
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This old eye infirmary must be one of the best examples of Victorian architecture to survive the bombing of Plymouth during WW2
Originally called Accomac Station, Tasley was established when the RR came through in 1884 and a station. It was the first town in the Accomack County to have an electric power plant and a paved road, and it had the first volunteer fire company as well. The town began to decline when the RR ceased serving passenger traffic in 1958, a decline continued when a US Route 13 bypass was built (US 13 originally went straight through Tasley). In 2020, there were 222 reidents in Tasley.
Beau Sejour, a farmhouse-style dwelling constructed in 1870 on the island of Sark. It is currently a guesthouse.
Iron stairs and Stained Glass in Papplewick Pumping Station (1881), an ornate Victorian Industrial building in Nottinghamshire, UK. Nick-named the Cathedral of Steam, it is now run by a volunteer trust as a museum and visitor attraction.
Built for the State Library of South Australia and is a fine example of a Victorian library in the Australian colonies. North Terrace Adelaide.
Cette gare est au 38 Oswald Street à Glasgow, Écosse.
Cette vue de l'élégant passage surélevé de la gare ferroviaire est obtenue à partir d’Argyle Street, à l’angle d’Union Street. Mise en service en 1879, c'est la plus grande des deux gares de grandes lignes de Glasgow. La gare est sur deux niveaux, le niveau haut étant légèrement au-dessus du niveau de la rue, et le niveau bas étant souterrain.
Le trait architectural le plus connu de cette gare est un grand passage vitré qui surplombe Argyle Street, surnommé localement « Heilanman's Umbrella ». Cela viendrait d'une légende urbaine locale selon laquelle des Highlanders économes préféreraient s'abriter sous la passerelle plutôt que s'acheter un parapluie et s'aventurer sous la pluie. Sous l'Umbrella se trouvent une série de boutiques et de bars ainsi que la boîte de nuit Arches.
Glasgow est situé dans l'ouest de la partie centrale des lowlands écossaises. La naissance de la ville repose sur deux fondations médiévales : l'ancien archidiocèse de Glasgow et l’université de Glasgow en 1451. À partir du 18e siècle, Glasgow est un centre considérable du commerce transatlantique et pendant la Révolution industrielle, au 19e siècle, l’ingénierie et la construction navale prennent le relais devenant « la deuxième ville de l’Empire britannique » après Londres.
Avec le déclin des industries, la ville a acquis la triste réputation de ville de taudis mais, graduellement, se diversifie, Elle est devenue depuis l’un des centres financiers les plus importants d’Europe et accueille les quartiers généraux de grandes entreprises écossaises.
19th Century glasshouses were popular throughout California's early history. The Conservatory of Flowers is the oldest surviving municipal wood and glass greenhouse in the United States with the central dome of this elaborate Victorian architecture rising close to 60 feet. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake did little damage to the elegant structure and its white countenance is something to behold as it sits overlooking Conservatory Valley.
If you have some spare cash (and lots of it these days) you can restore this house to its former glory. Mind you, whatever it costs to buy this property, you'll have to spend equally as much in the restoration.
P.S. As someone who doesn't own a smart phone and prefers to leave the world behind on my walks, I'm always fascinated to observe that 98% of people can't walk without looking at their device. Perhaps its a fear this world will leave them behind if they do. I look at it the other way. This is merely a world of convenience. The way to peace lies inwards. As C.S. Lewis wrote in the final book of his Narnia Chronicles, "Further up, and further in." That requires reflection, and some inner restoration..
George Prentiss was a wealthy lumberman and landowner. The neighborhood went into decline during the Great Depression, but by the 1960s it was on the rise as the first designated historic district in Detroit.
1 Park Villas is one half of an oddly shaped semi-detached house on New Park Road in Devizes town centre. Sold for only £165,000 in 2021, to my surprise - I suppose it needed a lot of work and probably difficult parking too. It is unlisted, perhaps surprisingly as a stone relief on number 2 indicates the date of construction is 1851.
A different view of this historical landmark at Heritage Square. You can find additional information about this Victorian-styled house at this link. A previous post is in the comment too.
Have a wonderful day, everyone...
These ornate Pump Rooms were built in 1862 to attract tourists after mineral spa water was found locally. Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, UK
James Lee House
Victorian Village
Memphis, TN
05-30-25
Early in the morning of the first full day of my stay in Memphis, my first photographic destination was Victorian Village, only a few blocks from my hotel.
There was free parking on the streets till 9:00am, and I made an attempt to photograph most of the stately homes on the block. This one was problematical, because of the large tree blocking the right side of the house. I got this wide angle shot by standing in the middle of the street. No traffic this time of the morning, so I had a lot of time to set up the shot.
One thing that was puzzling me when I went through the photos was that these Victorian Homes didn't look like the type in California I'm used to seeing. That's because the California homes are made of wood and are more decorative. These monsters in Memphis are made of stone and brick. The winters are much more perilous than they are in Sunny Cal.
The house was built in 1848 as a two story and expanded in 1872. It was owned by the Harrson and Goyer families, then sold to James Lee in 1890. Lee's daughter donated the house to the city, and it was used as the James Lee Arts Academy (later to become the Memphis College of Arts) until 1959. It remained vacant for decades, and is now a Bed & Breakfast and event space.
This Victorian home was nestled among the trees in the middle of a block in Santa Cruz, CA. I couldn't get a shot of the complete house, but was able to shoot this angle framed by trees.
Fantastic Victorian building designed by Cuthbert Brodrick and completed in 1864. Unsurprisingly, the building is Grade I listed and is nowadays utilised by independent retailers. It is located on Call Lane, a stone's throw from the famous Kirkgate Market.
An old fashioned look to this B&W photo of Leadenhall Market London. The first market here was opened in 1446
How about this for a town hall? It was built in 1887 for the burghers of Fremantle in Western Australia and was designed by the architects Grainger and D'Ebro in the Victorian Free Classical style; the fine clock tower is 32 metres (105 ft) high.
Since I was here in 2013, the building has undergone a major restoration, including a colour change back to its original Victorian hue. In 1963 it ceased to be the main council office; these days it’s a concert hall and visitor centre, complete with dining facilities, function rooms and an atrium.
Part of the Delaware County Courthouse Square District in Delhi, New York. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Wemyss Bay Railway Station on Scotlands West Coast (Inverclyde District). The most amazing railway station showing Victorian Ironwork at its very best. It has the most wonderful roof. Taken on Canon EOS1 with 14mm lens. Scan from velvia.