<P> In American architecture , painted ladies are Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details . The term was first used for San Francisco Victorian houses by writers Elizabeth Pomada and Michael Larsen in their 1978 book Painted Ladies - San Francisco 's Resplendent Victorians . </P>
what is the significance of the painted ladies
Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings painted in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details