Hope Plantation, built in 1803, is an early house built in the Palladian mode of the federal style, located on the Carolina Coastal Plain, near Windsor, North Carolina, in the United States.The plantation house was built by David Stone, a member of the coastal Carolina planter class, later Governor of North Carolina and a United States senator.One of the finest ...
Read More »Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens
The Manor House is one of the finest examples of Tudor Revival architecture in America. The Seiberlings chose architect Charles S. Schneider to design Stan Hywet Hall for $150,000. Schneider and the Seiberlings travelled to England and visited well-known homes including Ockwells Manor in Berkshire, Compton Wynyates in Warwickshire and ...
Read More »1897 Kate Shepard House
A rare opportunity to live and work in one of Mobile’s most historic and recognizable homes. An architectural icon, The Kate Shepard House Bed and Breakfast, is located in the Old Dauphin Way Historic District and is an award-winning 5 Star Inn that has been successfully operating for over 18 ...
Read More »1877 Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento
Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park is the location of the Historic Governor’s Mansion of California, the official residence of the Governor of California, located at 1526 H Street in Sacramento. The mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mansion was home to thirteen governors and their ...
Read More »Donnelly House (Mount Dora, Florida)
It began with an attraction. In 1881, the operator of a local boarding house made a lasting impression on one of her tenants. Annie McDonald Stone, a divorced single-mother, married her boarder John Phillip Donnelly that year. Annie also happened to be the daughter of Donnelly’s boss. In 1893, Donnelly had achieved ...
Read More »1912 Brick Victorian in Adamstown, Pennsylvania
Incredible home conveniently located on Main Street in Adamstown. The property has so much opportunity for large & extended families or exciting B & B. Storybook: The Stoudts purchased their home in the early 1970s & lived in the right side of the home next to a family of five. ...
Read More »Jacob Henry Mansion
In 1873, wealthy railroad magnate, Jacob A. Henry built his imposing mansion on Eastern Avenue, which was then referred to as “Silk Stocking Row.” He employed a master craftsman from Germany along with three cabinet- makers to fashion the elaborate carved interior. It took three years to complete and has ...
Read More »A Brief History of Portland’s Pittock Mansion
Nestled high in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, the Pittock Mansion sits majestically on 46 acres of land, boasting a panoramic view of the city, Willamette River, and the Cascade Mountains. The French Renaissance-style château has been an icon of the Rose City since its construction in 1909 and acts as ...
Read More »Amazing Before & After, The Hench House Built in 1887
Hench House, once seriously deteriorated and declared uninhabitable, this striking Queen Anne Victorian in York, Pennsylvania has beaten the odds and lived to see another day. Now restored with the addition of many modern amenities such as an entire interior and exterior sprinkler system. Who do we have to thank ...
Read More »See The Inside Of The Heather House
Nestled along the banks of the St. Clair river, The Heather House is Marine City Michigan’s only Bed & Breakfast. The home was completed in 1885 after two years of construction, a stunning example of the traditional Queen Anne Victorian style architecture made popular at the turn of the century. ...
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