National Building Museum. Image via vistingdc.comThe National Building Museum in Washington D.C. was built between 1882 and 1887 so it could house the U.S. Pension Bureau, which is the equivalent of ...
The Quackenbush House is located in Albany, New York. It was built in the 1730s by Pieter Quackenbush. It was once believed to be the oldest intact building standing in Albany but that has been prove...
Photo by Sanfranman59 via WikipediaThe William Westerfeld House in San Francisco was built in 1889 for confectioner and baker, William Westerfeld. The 28-room mansion sits on the northwest corner of ...
Image via Historic New England website The Marrett House in Standish Maine is a Federal style house that was built in 1789. Daniel Marrett bought the house in 1796 after moving to Standish from ...
Holt House as seen on blog, Virtual Architectural ArchaeologyRecently, I have come across some fabulous architecture blogs including Noted @ Architectural Watercolors and Virtual Architectural Archae...
Image via aoc.govCharles Bullfinch is considered to be the first American professional architect. His work was very influential especially in New England. He is probably best remembered for his work ...
Photo via harlech.comIn the late 13th century during his conquest of Wale, Edward I had Harlech Castle built on top of a cliff near the Irish Sea. It is one of the fourteen castles built during the c...
In 1772, George Washington bought his mother, Mary Ball Washington a house in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He purchased the property from Michael Robinson. At the time, Mrs. Washington was in her 60s an...
General View of Wiesbaden ca. 1890 & 1900.Image via LOC Photochrom Print CollectionThe city of Wiesbaden in southwest Germany is the capital of the German state of Hesse. It is one of the oldest ...
Photo via PreservationNation, blog of National Trust for Historic PreservationThe Isaac Manchester Farm is located in Avella, Pennsylvania, which is in Washington County in western Pennsylvania. The ...
Reading Room of Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. 1901. Image via WikipediaThe Library of Congress was established in 1800 as a research library for the the United States Congress...
Carson Mansion, CA. Photo by Maylett via WikipediaThe Queen Anne style was popular in the United States from 1880 to 1900. It was named after the English monarch, Queen Anne because it was supposedly...
Image via WikipediaOsterley Park and House is one of the last surviving country estates in the London Borough of Hounslow. The original house on the Osterley estate was built for Sir Thomas Gresham, ...
Photo via nyc.gov websiteGracie Mansion is the official residence of New York Citys Mayor. The house has a rich history that dates back to 1799 when it was built by Archibald Gracie, a shipping merch...
Portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1711. Image via WikipediaSir Christopher Wren is a renowned architect, who has been called the greatest English architect of his time. Wren was born on October 20, 16...
The Age of Comfort: When Paris Discovered Casual- and the Modern Home Began by Joan DeJeanIn The Age of Comfort, DeJean discusses how the idea of comfort and informality became a priority in France d...
Photo by Wehha via WikipediaBelton House, located near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England ,was built between 1685 and 1688 for "Young" Sir John Brownlow. Brownlow was the eldest surviving son of...
Drawing by Willliam Skillman, c. 1680. Image via WikipediaClarendon House was a mansion on Piccadilly in London that was home to the politician, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. The house was buil...
Howard Theater is located in Northwest part of Washington D.C. It was built in 1910 and became the equivalent of the Apollo Theater in Harlem in the D.C. area. The theater was responsible for launchi...
Exterior. Photo via The Nichols House Museum websiteThe Nichols House Museum is located in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Boston. This neighborhood is one of the highly desirable neighborhoods in do...
Image via WikipediaMargaret "Molly" Brown is probably one of the most famous passengers on the Titanic. After her death, she became affectionately known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown....
George D. WidenerImage via WikipediaGeorge Dunton Widener was born in 1861 in Philadelphia to Peter and Hannah Widener. Peter ran the successful Philadelphia Traction Company. When an adult, George j...
Image via WikipediaJohn Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest passengers on the Titanic. He was born in 1864 to William and Caroline Astor. The Astor family was well-known in the United States for...
As many of you probably know, 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. In honor of the occasion, this series, Homes of the Titanic will explore a few of the homes lived by pass...
Going along with my post on Friday on Schoenbrunn Palace, the Photo of the Week features the palaces gardens. Schoenbrunn has extensive gardens that have been open to the public since 1779. One of th...
Schoenbrunn Palace was the Habsburg familys summer residences just outside of Vienna. The palaces history dates back to the Medieval Age. At that time, the estate belonged to the monastery at Kloster...
Dunluce Castle is a medieval castle in Northern Ireland that is now in ruins. The castle was first mentioned in the 14th century and it is believed it was built by Richard Og de Burgh, the 2nd Earl o...
Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England is currently featuring an outdoor exhibit of sculptures by well-known British sculptor, Sir Anthony Caro. Heres the description of the exhibit from the Chatswo...
Image via CurbedWell, this house is not historic but it certainly looks as if it could be historic.This house is located in Miami and was built by architect, Charles Sieger. The house sits on a man-m...
Bungalows in the Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood of NashvillePhoto via WikipediaThe origins of the term, "bungalow" can be traced back to India. In the 19th century, it was used by the British...
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