Layton Castle, figure 39, was begun before 1820 as the residence of Judge Henry Bry. John James Audubon was a guest in the home during his visits to the wilderness of North Louisiana. In 1910 the house was renovated to resemble a European chateau. [Illustration: _Fig. 39. Layton Castle, begun before 1820, remodelled 1910 (Bldg. 144)._] The 1882 Cox house depicted in figure 40 was approached through an oak alley facing the road, which later became South Grand Street. In the rear was a flower garden leading to the river. [Illustration: _Fig. 40. The 1882 Cox House on South Grand, Monroe (Bldg. 122)._] These examples of 19th century houses were originally constructed in rural farming areas which have subsequently been incorporated into the city of Monroe. “TURN OF THE CENTURY” QUEEN ANNE HOUSES The popular circa 1890 through 1910 house style, Queen Anne, had numerous identifying features. A steeply pitched roof of irregular shape often had a dominant front facing gable. Patterned shingles, cutaway bay windows and various other elements were used to avoid a smooth-walled appearance. The facade was asymmetrical, and often it had a partial or full width porch along a side wall as well as on the front. Queen Anne dwellings were also noted for their decorative detailing. Delicately turned porch columns and decorative spandrels with knob-like beads were common. Spindle work was used on railings, at porch ceilings, and under the roof overhangs at cutaway bays. The house in figure 41 was constructed with forward gables, a partial porch on the front and a cutaway bay. Decorative elements include the ornamented gables and a spindlework frieze between the porch posts at the ceiling. [Illustration: _Fig. 41. Queen Anne detailing on a circa 1890 house. (Bldg. 145)._] Miss Julia Wossman’s house, figure 42, was moved from downtown to St. John Drive in the 1950’s. Note the forward gables, turned porch columns, the wrap-around porch, and spindlework at the cutaway front and side bay windows. The porch also has spindlework, brackets and knob-like beads in the frieze. Gables contain fish scale patterned shingles. [Illustration: _Fig. 42. Miss Julia Wossman’s house, circa 1890 (Bldg. 146)._] The houses described represent only a sampling of the full range of extant Queen Anne houses in the urban area of the Twin Cities. 20TH CENTURY COLONIAL REVIVAL HOUSES [Illustration: _Fig. 43. The 1905 E. L. Neville Colonial Revival two story house (Bldg. 147)._]