Originally A Traditional Fes Caravanserai - Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts
A traditional caravanserai, or fondouk, was essentially a roadside inn that provided shelter, food, and water for travelers.
One Of The Most Iconic Examples Of Modern Architecture - Fallingwater
American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater in 1935 as a vacation home for the Edgar J. Kaufmann family, owners of Pittsburgh’s largest department store.
Pharmaceuticals Built This Estate - Coindre Hall, Huntington, NY
The 40-room, 80,000-square-foot mansion was completed in 1912 after six years of construction on 135 acres close to Lloyd Harbor.
An 1826 French Quarter Mansion - Beauregard- Keyes Mansion
In 1826, Joseph LeCarpentier hired architect François Correjolles to design his dream home, complete with rear dependency buildings, in the French Quarter
Promoting Interest & Education About The History Of An Eastern Long Island Town - Southold Historical Museum
Founded in 1960, the museum opens many of these buildings to the public at various times throughout the year, offering events and opportunities to explore the rich history of the area.
New Orleans Estate Of A Sears Roebuck Heiress - LongueVue
In 1920, Edith Rosenwald of Chicago had met Edgar Stern of New Orleans in New York and fell in love. Edith was the daughter of Julius Rosenwald and an heiress to the Sears-Roebuck fortune.
A Look Back - A Few Vanderbilt’s Homes
In this blog post I highlight five of the Vanderbilt family homes that I have covered in the past. As I’m sure you know, members of the Vanderbilt family were master builders of massive homes - some were only used a few weeks or months of the year.
Originally Built As A Trading Post & Community Hall - Stranahan House
In 1893, a 27 yeard-old Frank Stranahan moved to Fort Lauderdale from Ohio. At the time, South Florida was just beginning to be settled by pioneers alongside the local Seminole Indians.
The Only Grand Country Estate Left In Pelham Bay - Bartow-Pell Mansion
In 1654, Thomas Pell, an English physician from Connecticut, purchased 50,000 acres from the local Lenape tribe.
A Modern Architect’s Longtime Hillside Residence - Frey House II
Built in 1964, this residence was designed by influential architect, Albert Frey as his personal retreat.
Bristol’s Preserved 19th Century Garden Estate - Blithewold
Blithewold is a 33-acre seaside garden estate that once the Bristol, Rhode Island summer home of Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle.
Agriculture Equipment Made This Dream Come True - The Deering Estate
Charles Deering was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of William Deering, founder of Deering Harvester McCormick-International Harvester Company
The Fort Myers Winter Homes Of Two Innovators - Edison & Ford Estates
The Edison and Ford properties are both on the National Register of Historic Sites and consist of 20 acres of historical buildings and gardens including the 1928 Edison Botanical Research Laboratory.
Girl Scouts Founder Birthplace - Juliette Low House
Low was inspired by the Scout Movement work of Lord Baden-Powell, and she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, and forming her own group there in 1911.
Plumbing Bought The Farm - The Crane Estate, Ipswich, MA
Crane created this lavish summer retreat for his wife, Florence Higinbotham Crane and three children, Cornelius and Florence. The Crane Estate would come to exemplify the American Country Place Era, which emphasized the integration of indoor and outdoor spaces.
Prairie House Style In Buffalo, NY - Martin House
The Martin House was a Frank Lloyd Wright design built between 1903 and 1905 for Buffalo businessman Darwin Martin and his family.
Frank Lloyd Wright Design On Lake Erie - Graycliff
Graycliff was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright between 1926-1931 for Isabelle R Martin, wife of industrialist Darwin Martin, as a summer home for their family.
Home Of Eastman Kodak Founder - George Eastman Home
The beautiful former estate of the world-respected innovator, George Eastman, houses two museums, the inventor’s 50-room fireproof home
A Victorian In Philadelphia’s Germantown - Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
The Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion has been painstakingly restored to show how Philadelphia’s rising middle class lived in the period from the 1860s to the 1910s.
A Rockefeller Ormond Beach Estate - The Casements
The Casements, named for the large hand-cut casement-style windows that adorn the mansion, was purchased in 1918 by John Davidson Rockefeller at age 78.