The ranch house first appeared on the U.S. real estate landscape in the 1930s, driven by homeowners desires to own affordable, easy-to-care-for homes designed for casual living. Dig deep enough and find early Western ranch layouts that are considered part of America’s rural history. Simple...
Originating in Europe in the 16th century, a row of identical or mirror-image houses that shared side walls made more efficient use of city land than detached houses. Row houses spread around the world and an excellent example can be found in downtown Brandon, MB. Located at the corner of...
The Victorian house style came to prominence in the 1830s — during Queen Victoria’s reign — and continued into the early 1900s. These homes are quite large, usually two to three stories tall. This type of house is known for its ornate wooden exterior with gabled roofs and turrets. ...
I am in Europe with limited internet access, but fortunately I prepared for this. My gifted colleague Jackson will be doing two installments of Looking Around about a subject he is an expert on: rowhouses - specifically in the mid-Atlantic region. I hope you all enjoy his wonderful ...
Migrations from Southeast Asia to Western Europe: Historical and Economic Sources and Current Problems which had a significant impact on the model of the migration behavior of the inhabitants of the Dutch East Indies (modern Indonesia) and on the postcolon... Volodin, A. G. - Herald of the ...
Mies designed many houses earlier in his career whilst in Europe. The Tugendhat Villa is one of the best modern houses I’ve visited. Adrian Welch, ArchitectArchitectural DesignsHow to become an architect in UKMajor Architects + Titles of some Classic Modern Houses –property additions welcome...
Nor was this phenomenon restricted to Britain. In the decades either side of 1900 what we call Jewish country houses began popping up all over Europe, as families who had made their fortunes in finance, retail or industry claimed for themselves the pleasures, but also the responsibilities, that...
Some of the world’s premier residential architects such as H.H. Richardson and Richard Morris Hunt arrived from the East to witness their extravagant designs take life. Trips to Europe enabled newly rich homeowners to acquire prized antiques, and to buy paintings from then-unconventional artists ...
Local construction was booming for the Ulster masons from Ireland who sought relief from the economic depression gripping post-Napoleonic Europe. They first worked on infrastructure projects along the Ottawa River, such as locks and barracks, and for the lumber barons of nearby Hawkesbury, who desire...
Named for Europe's premier mineral spa, West Baden began life in 1855 as the Mile Lick Inn, catering to tourists eager to partake in the region's freshwater springs. In 1888, Lee W. Sinclair set out a new vision for the hotel, adding a host of new amenities, including an opera house...