Brown Bag Lecture: "Reading Victorian Architecture"
Thu, Mar 06
|Hancock Historical Museum
Join us for a lunchtime lecture featuring Joshua Dubbert and "Reading Victorian Architecture"
Time & Location
Mar 06, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Hancock Historical Museum, 422 W Sandusky St, Findlay, OH 45840, USA
About the event
Enlighten your lunch hour! Join us for "Reading Victorian Architecture" presented by Joshua Dubbert at 12 p.m. Thursday, March 6.
“Reading” Victorian Architecture
When we think of Victorian buildings what usually comes to mind is big, rambling houses with towers and colorful gingerbread woodwork. Though these are certainly characteristics of Victorian structures, building styles varied greatly from one decade to the next. This program illustrates the many stylistic shifts during the Victorian Era (1837-1901) by introducing some of its influential architects, and demonstrating how to “read” a building in order to see how and when it fits into its specific timeframe.
About the Presenter
Joshua Dubbert is the Historian at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museums. His research focuses on Victorian America, particularly its culture, art, architecture, and the era’s presidents. He enjoys giving public programs and tours of the Hayes Home, sharing the fascinating history of Hayes,…