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Tait House

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1895. 436 Mowbray Arch
  • Tait House (Richard Guy Wilson)

With the bulkheading of the Hague, Mowbray Arch became Norfolk's most desirable waterfront address, lined with large houses in a variety of revival styles. The design of the Tait House, probably by a local architect/builder, derives from the Queen Anne–Shingle Style pattern books of the 1890s. Picturesque elements abound on the exterior, including asymmetrical gambrel gables, soaring chimney stack, and eyebrow dormer.

Writing Credits

Author: 
Richard Guy Wilson et al.
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Citation

Richard Guy Wilson et al., "Tait House", [Norfolk, Virginia], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-01-NK67.

Print Source

Buildings of Virginia: Tidewater and Piedmont, Richard Guy Wilson and contributors. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002, 429-429.

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