Haunted House or Victorian Home?

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Haunted House or Victorian Home?
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Introduction to the Victorian Era

• Named after Queen Victoria of Great Britain
  (reigned 1837-1901)
• During this time there is a rise of middle class
  people and professions
• Houses were a symbol of growing wealth and
  importance through the decoration outside and
  inside the house
• People move out of city centers and the suburbs
  are born in this era
• Women are the keepers of the home and the
  teachers of moral values to children

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Gothic Revival
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Gothic Revival
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Gothic Revival
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Gothic Revival
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Italianate
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Italianate
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Italianate
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Eastlake
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Eastlake
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Eastlake
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Queen Anne Revival
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Queen Anne Revival
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Queen Anne Revival
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Queen Anne Revival
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Lesson Closing Questions

• Why were Victorian houses so elaborately
  decorated?
• What was the role of women in Victorian
  households?
• What developments in technology and
  transportation led to the rise of the suburbs
  (explain how they helped)?