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  • What The Secret Symbols In Victorian Architecture Really Mean

    What The Secret Symbols In Victorian Architecture Really Mean

    San Francisco’s iconic Victorian style homes, such as the Painted Ladies of Full House fame, weren’t built merely as protection against the elements. Like 19th century Klout Scores, these houses were just as much status symbols as they were domiciles. But what do their ornate facades actually mean? 7×7’s Mary Jo Bowling explains.