Built predominantly in brick, Australian’s federation-style houses symbolized the country’s growing identity as an independent nation. Architects and builders looked to the prominent architectural styles in France, Britain and America and melded them into a uniquely Australian style, less formal than Victorian-era houses and better adapted to the country’s outdoor lifestyle and warmer climate.
Federation Queen Anne. The Queen Anne villa (such as the one pictured here) was the fanciest of all federation-style houses. It featured an elaborate roofline, verandah with wooden posts and ornamental brackets, balustrades and valances, plus terra-cotta-embellished roofs. The brickwork was usually deep red or dark brown, or a combination of the two, with white-painted woodwork and window surrounds.
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