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They were quite popular here in the US as well Xersex during the Victorian era. Unfortunately, a great deal of the existing Victorian homes that still exist and originally had the onion domes have had them removed over the years. They are quite expensive to re-shingle because of the shape and specialized shingles that have to be custom made, and for the really fancy ones made of copper or tin, extraordinarily so!
These roofs require a specialized skill to maintain and re-do - a skill that has greatly been lost here in the US. So, when it came time to redo the roof, many owners opted to remove the onion dome roofs and use a more traditional shape such as gabled, hipped, turreted or even mansard. Do these work with the Victorian format of the homes? In most cases, yes - but IMHO it really takes away from the original beauty of the home with the removal of the onion!
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onion roofs are typical of Austria! (I am referring to the small circular tower on the left).
They were quite popular here in the US as well Xersex during the Victorian era. Unfortunately, a great deal of the existing Victorian homes that still exist and originally had the onion domes have had them removed over the years. They are quite expensive to re-shingle because of the shape and specialized shingles that have to be custom made, and for the really fancy ones made of copper or tin, extraordinarily so!
These roofs require a specialized skill to maintain and re-do - a skill that has greatly been lost here in the US. So, when it came time to redo the roof, many owners opted to remove the onion dome roofs and use a more traditional shape such as gabled, hipped, turreted or even mansard. Do these work with the Victorian format of the homes? In most cases, yes - but IMHO it really takes away from the original beauty of the home with the removal of the onion!
RBrysco - Thank you for that interesting info!
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