Quincy House Tour

1260

1260 Park Place is a very late version of the Queen Anne style that has many influences based on a new period of architecture. The turn of the century saw the rise in popularity of several classical revival styles. Although many were inspired by the French and Italian ideas of the Renaissance, the Gothic did seem to come back to a small number of homes during this period.

As the Queen Anne was beginning to lose popularity in upscale building markets, several builders adapted the one unique ornamental style with those of the classical. Apparently this builder did much the same thing when he designed this Queen Anne in 1906 with Gothic detailing. Basically, the house is an ordinary Queen Anne house with a front crossing gable attached to a large hip in back. The Gothic detailing can be seen in various places such as the pointed arch dormer and the large vault-like arch on the front porch.

In the projecting gable on the front facade, deep overhangs and timber frame detailing give the allusion of a building meant to show and highlight the structure, an element popular in Gothic architecture.

Elements of the newer Craftsman style can also be seen in the large front porch that has very large masonry prier stressing the horizontal rather than the vertical. Overall, this home uses a wide variety of elements from different architectural styles.