The Victoriana, on the other hand, is like me singing a tune and you joining in, but singing a different tune, and singing it much louder, so that people hear you and not me.

To me this Victorianized Denver Foursquare looks every bit as ridiculous as seeing the Art Deco Mayan Theater with gingerbread trim and a couple of spindly porches. Just because there are Victorian buildings in the neighborhood doesn't mean that every house needs to be Victorian- and certainly not uber "Victorian" (e.g., chock-a-block with swoopy curves and shingles). You might have a bull standing next to your cows- that doesn't make it a good idea to try to milk the bull.

A historic Foursquare with a large addition, kept simple and using some of the Foursquare's design elements? That's a good project. This thing needs to be shipped off to Disneyland.

And just to keep the 'peace' here I'll say, I do agree that modern building materials are generally disappointing.

Once again, it isn't really the victorian that gets thumbs up (though I do think its ok), its the idea that the area and the neighborhood dictates the style, not vice versa.

I love this addition to the neighborhood and enjoy it everytime I drive by. Thumbs up for a modern twist on a neighborhood style. Straightforward and elegant.

This is the tackiest "renovation" project I've ever seen. It looks like Queen Victoria herself threw up on a Denver Foursquare. Why not try adding ONE or TWO features instead of trying to squeeze all of Cap Hill onto one single building facade? Sheesh.

The point of course, someone put thought into blending into the hood with a modern take on a style, they obviously did their research to the once existing architecture.