I smiled proudly when familiar facades of Cape May buildings showed up as examples in library books about the history of American architecture. Each book only had a few pages of the styles popular in ...

There are a few kinds of architecture you’d expect to find in the French Quarter. You’d expect Creole cottages. You might expect colonial-era French architecture. You might even come across a Greek ...

In the late 1800s, the city of Williamsport had more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the United States. The Journal of the Lycoming County Historical Society reported that during the ...

Walking down State Street in 1890, you would have a hard time finding a single Spanish-style building. Everywhere you looked, painted wood siding and intricate moldings would catch your eye with ...

Victorian style houses can be a great source of inspiration for those who love colorful homes. The era, which lasted from 1837 to 1901, saw the use of more color in architecture because synthetic ...

During the Victorian era, Glasgow became the workhouse of the empire as the industrial revolution saw heavy industry such as shipbuilding introduced to the River Clyde. The Victorian era is linked to ...

CAPE MAY COUNTY -- Cape May is home to more than 600 Victorian Era buildings, but a photo tour of this small city with a year-round population of just over 4,000 shows examples of many other ...

We conclude the seven Victorian-era architectural styles with the one considered the “all-American” picturesque style. Born out of a rebellion to escape the lavish and excessive decoration associated ...

Americans have a very specific idea about what makes a house look creepy. If you search for “haunted house” on Google images, only one type of architecture appears in the first 25 images: a Victorian ...

Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...

One of Hyndburn’s best examples of Victorian architecture has received a Lottery windfall to help secure its future. Elmfield Hall, a Grade II-listed building in Church, has been granted £249,995 from ...