ALL OLD HOUSES

Ardoyne is a Victorian Gothic sugarcane plantation house situated along Little Bayou Black (Hwy 311) 5 miles north of Houma, Louisiana. Built in 1894, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as possibly the largest & most elaborate remaining example of rural Victorian Gothic architecture in the ...

The John Bremond, Jr House built in 1886 in Austin, TX, part of the Bremond Block. The Bremond Block Historic District is a collection of eleven historic homes in downtown Austin, Texas, United States, constructed from the 1850s to 1910. The block was added to National Register of Historic Places ...

Built from 1727–1729, the Ropes Mansion was home to four generations of the Ropes family and is recognized as one of New England’s most significant and thoroughly documented historic houses. Filled with original furnishings, the Georgian Colonial contains superb examples of 18th- and 19th-century furniture, ceramics and glass, silver, kitchenwares, ...

The Migliavacca Mansion built in 1890 in Napa, California, Designed by local architect William H. Corlett Photo by Robert Brand The Armour–Stiner House is an octagon-shaped and domed Victorian-style house located at 45 West Clinton Avenue in Irvington, in Westchester County, New York. It was designated a National Historic Landmark ...

1888 Queen Anne Victorian Bair House in Arcata, California One of the California’s premier examples of Queen Anne architecture, the Bair House, built in 1888 for Dr. Fred Bangs, is attributed to architects Samuel and Joseph Newsom. This is a house of complex rooflines, corner tower, gables, bays and a ...

The majestic Shakespeare Chateau was built in 1885 for Nathan Phipps and Elmarine Ogden when St. Joseph was known as “Queen of the River Cities.” High atop a bluff looking down across the city and the Missouri River, 809 Hall is one of several mansions in the National Register Historic District ...

Closed Sold: $570,000 Historic charm with modern conveniences, located right in the heart of the East End Historic District. The quality craftsmanship, with butternut, walnut and oak woods adorn the entire home, floor to ceiling. Adding warmth to this beautiful home are 3 stunning marble fireplaces, all in working order. There ...

THE STUNNING MANSION IS AN example of the opulent architectural style of the Second Empire. As with some of the other elaborate homes in Independence, it’s now a house museum that is open for tours. The Harvey M. Vaile Mansion, was built in 1881 for a wealthy businessman, Colonel Harvey Vaile and ...

Marble House was built between 1888 and 1892 for Mr. and Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt. It was a summer house, or “cottage”, as Newporters called them in remembrance of the modest houses of the early 19th century. But Marble House was much more: it was a social and architectural landmark ...

Text by Annie Sherman    Photography by Michael Partenio    Produced by Stacy Kunstel It began with the stained-glass window. Tucked in a corner of the dining room, the shrinking violet’s subtle shades of aquamarine, red wine, and goldenrod were all but hidden from view, overwhelmed by busy wallpaper and layers of ...