Is my house Victorian?

[IndiaInk]

We just bought our first home.  It was built in 1905 and I believe it used to be the farmhouse for a large portion of land in our rural community, though now it's just in a neighborhood.   I understand that the Victorian era ended before 1905, so is my house still considered roughly Victorian?  It's not terribly ornate.  What style would you call it?

[kaylie]

I would call it Farmhouse style, or maybe Arts and Crafts.

[sratsey]

Not Victorian. I would also lean more towards Farmhouse. Whatever the case, I love it.

[munkii]

Victorian is a period, not a house type/style. If one wanted to give Victorian a firm cut-off, then yes, it ended about 1900. However, there is lots of overlap in design/style periods.

I would place it as an early Colonial Revival (which falls after, or overlaps with, Victoian) category as it resembles a temple and wing house. Maybe one of the architects will chime in.

[Deleted]

I wouldn't consider it Victorian, though I don't know how I would classify it.

[FoxInFiji]

Around here (midwest) we call that style Farmhouse especially since it's the original house of a big farm size lot. I think of Victorian homes or styles similar would have been built in town normally (or in a big city) and not on a big plot of land. I grew up in a town with lots of Victorian era homes and the farmhouses built at the same time were not the Victorian style at all.

Farmhouse doesn't necessarily mean rustic like it is often referred to today. It's a simplistic style with functional floorplans and features with not much fluff. Natural finishes like stone and unpainted wood were used. Here's a site that calls it American Farmhouse:
www.realtor.com/home-garden/home-styles/american-farmhouse.aspx?source=web

[IndiaInk]

Thanks guys! That is super helpful. I didn't realize that "farmhouse" was a legitimate style.