Poring over floor plans can easily become an old house lover’s obsession. Where was the kitchen when the house was built? Was there originally a fireplace in the front parlor? If row houses are your ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

In 1792, George Washington launched a public competition to choose the structural design for the White House. Irish-born architect James Hoban's entry was ultimately chosen and built into the building ...

Creating a modern and utterly authentic lakefront compound from a series of rather ramshackle outbuildings for an outdoorsy Maine family has turned into a multiyear renovation project for architect ...