Ornate details and asymmetrical architecture combine to create instantly recognizable character. Queen Anne is one of the ...

Photo courtesy Bo Crane. Queen Anne-style homes, recognizable for their corner towers and flamboyant gables, began popping up in Palo Alto’s earliest neighborhoods near the turn of the 20th century.

In the case of the Amelia Vollers House, it was due to it being a fine example of the Queen Anne style, with sufficient original features remaining, including the distinctive shingles, spindlework ...