While the interior of 459 Ashbury is a delicate fusion of the historical and the contemporary, the façade is high Queen-Anne splendor. Built in 1893 by the noted team of architects Robert D. Cranston and Hugh Keenan, their design is a masterclass in Victorian ornament. An award-winning paint job highlights its extensive dentil moldings, garlands, geometric reliefs, and fluted Neo-Classical columns in bold blues, whites, and purples, with tasteful gilding to underscore select features. The two most remarkable aspects of this edifice—an angled turret on one side balanced with a distinctive balcony in an arched niche on the other—make this home stand-out on a block known for fine Victorians.
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