One type, in particular, that is common to see is the ornate Queen Anne style. You have to think that people were much more formal and elegant back then, and you can almost imagine the parties ...

Neal alludes to furniture making of past centuries with the outline of a 1730 Queen Anne-style side table just visible in the legs.

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.