Some friends of ours recently acquired an historic home built in 1896. Some of its decorative detailing includes brick, stucco and half-timbering. Only 5 percent of Queen Anne houses have decorative half-timbering in gables or upper-story walls. This subtype occurs principally in the northeastern US and shares certain features with the early Tudor house. Upon walking in the front door, the entrance/foyer is amazingly open, and the entire first floor is surpisingly visible from one room to the other; this is evidence of architectural evolution of the time.
