HO-Scale Governor’s Mansion Victorian Second Empire Model Miniature Brown
Gold Rush Bay Ready Built miniature HO-Scale Governor’s Mansion Victorian Second Empire Model Miniature Brown 1/87 scale. Measures 8 inches wide by 8 inches deep by 7 inches tall.
This building is a quintessential example of High Victorian architecture, specifically leaning into the Second Empire and Italianate styles. It features a complex, asymmetrical footprint that emphasizes verticality and grand ornamentation.
Key Architectural Elements
1. The Central Tower and Roofline
The most striking feature is the four-story central tower topped with a Mansard roof—a hallmark of the Second Empire style.
• The Tower: Acts as the primary focal point, featuring arched windows and decorative stone lintels.
• Roof Details: The tower’s roof is crowned with a "wrought iron crest" (widow’s walk) and includes small dormer windows. The flanking sections of the house use steep gables and decorative slate work.
2. Fenestration (Windows)
The windows are varied, which is typical for the Victorian era's love of eclecticism:
• Bay Windows: Prominent two-story polygonal bays project from the sides, maximizing interior light and adding texture to the facade.
• Arched Openings: Many windows feature "segmental arches" or "pedimented" tops, often framed by contrasting stone or brickwork.
• Paired Windows: The central tower displays paired arched windows that create a sense of symmetry within an otherwise asymmetrical design.
3. The Veranda (Porch)
The ground floor is dominated by a wrap-around veranda featuring:
• Arcaded Supports: Slender columns connected by delicate, rounded arches.
• Intricate Brackets: The eaves of the porch and the main roofline are supported by heavy, decorative wooden brackets (Corbels).
4. Materials and Texture
• Primary Material: Red brick serves as the main body, providing a warm, solid foundation.
• Contrast: Light-colored stone (likely limestone or sandstone) is used for the "string courses" (horizontal bands), window sills, and lintels to break up the brickwork.
• Ironwork: A decorative wrought-iron fence encloses the property, mirroring the cresting found on the roof.
Designed by San Francisco Architect and produced in the United States. Note: All Gold Rush Bay structures are made after payment is received. The more detailed models take days to produce. Please allow several days for delivery.
You will receive the entire structure in brown color for easy painting. Your Victorian City Hall Clock Tower will be packaged securely but due to the extremely detailed nature, some finial, window or railing details my become misaligned in shipping. Condition is New.
About the Company: Gold Rush Bay is dedicated to making the most realistic assembled Architectural Miniatures. Our goal is to have the largest catalog of architecture and Interior designs pre-assembled. Architecture has notoriously been hard to model in miniature by hand due to its intricate geometries. By offering assembled and color products instead of kits, the modeler can get more details in their models with less effort. Thus our highly detailed miniatures are favored by train enthusiasts and dollhouse collectors alike who want to bring their miniature worlds to life. We will continue to invent ways to produce the most intricate designs for collectors. Each Gold Rush Bay product is proudly made in the United States.