R. Lee Taylor used his considerable talents to assemble this Victorian Townhouse miniature from a kit. Despite its prefabricated origins, Lee Taylor added several whimsical touches that customized its appearance. He made the miniature’s curtains and installed period wallpaper. The halls and rooms are filled with fine décor, including rare fixtures made by Handcraft Designs. He also stored broken pieces of furniture in the house’s attic – just like you might find in a real home.

Second Empire Victorian architecture was first popular in Europe during the second half of the nineteenth-century. The style’s primary features include a steep mansard-type roof, wrought iron cresting along the roof line, dormer windows, a square turret or tower, and decorated roof and porch brackets. This style of architecture later caught on in the United States, inspiring the design of many homes, public buildings, and this miniature.

Additional Images:

1. Living Room
2. Kitchen
3. Parlor
4. Bedroom
5. Sitting Room
6. Victorian Style Sofa, unattributed
7. Table by Stan Lewis
8. Candle stand by Natasha Beshenkovksy
9. Bed by Susanne Russo
10. Chair by Susanne Russo
11. Rocker by Keith Wolford
12. Table with mirror by Susanne Russo