Whatcom Museum of History & Art #1981.36.60

Oct. 8, 2005 – July 30, 2006

Victorian Architecture:
Gingerbread &
Fish-Scale Shingles

When thinking of Victorian architecture, it is common to imagine the bright colors, charming "gingerbread" detailing, and characteristic overlapping fish-scale shingles of a classic Queen Anne style home. But the Victorian era encompassed a wide variety of architectural styles, and examples of many can be found near Bellingham, WA. Using vintage photographs reproduced to mural size, three-dimensional architectural features, hands-on components, and historic decorative and utilitarian artifacts from the collection of the Whatcom Museum of History & Art, this exhibition will explore the first major style of architecture to arise after the initial pioneer settlements in the Pacific Northwest. Looking at houses, commercial buildings, and farm structures in Bellingham and Whatcom County, the exhibition will also examine important social and economic issues of the Victorian era and how these relate to the buildings' style and construction.
For more information about this exhibition, please call (360) 676-6981.

Illustrations by D.W. Miller

Clark House	Gamwell House
Isensee House	Morse House

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