Handsomest of the pretentious homes in Montgomery AL

Bibb-Goldthwaithe-Arrington House Wide plaster moldings around the interior doors in the house and a semi-circular staircase are the most extravagant features of this historic house in Montgomery Alabama.  Fireplace mantels in the principal rooms were carved in marble and wood. Bedrooms with fireplace inserts and converted to coal. See more historic details in the complete series of pictures from […]

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Traditional Building Conference at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum

April 3-4 Norwalk, CT The Traditional Building Conference Series provides relevant and focused knowledge in a time efficient and intimate setting. Attendees are a “who’s who” in the restoration and renovation community. The conference format provides you an opportunity to network with experts, authors, practitioners, suppliers and your peers to collaborate on solutions for restoration,

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Fanlight window and fluted columns

Venrnon-Wister House Germantown, Philadelphia, PA James Mathews is the owner of the building in the records from 1804. The Historic American Building Survey uncovered records from previous owners that date back to 1778, two years after the American Revolution. There are two theories about how the house acquired the name “Vernon”. Now owned by the

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