Esther & Franklin Schmidt, Author at Old House Journal Magazine

Articles From This Author

Historic Southern Town, Northern Style in Maryland

On the water in historic St. Michaels, Maryland.

House Tours

Preservation in Progress

For every museum-like historic house, there are hundreds that might be described as preservation in progress—like this one, which dates to 1740, 1810, and 1990.

Historic Neighborhoods

Architectural Highlights of Old Louisville

We unearth the old-house treasures of this genteel Southern city.

Frank Lloyd Wright Homes

Samara: A Frank Lloyd Wright Design

Read the story behind Frank Lloyd Wright’s Samara house.

House Tours

Farmhouse Victorian Guest Cottage

The main house has a High Victorian formality, but this guest house next door shows a country sensibility.

Queen Anne Houses

An Opulent Queen Anne

See the restoration of an opulent Queen Anne in Berwick, Pennsylvania.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Historic Architecture & Untouched Countryside in Rappahanock County

Explore the stunning Rappahanock County countryside.

Articles From This Author

Historic Southern Town, Northern Style in Maryland

Preservation in Progress

Architectural Highlights of Old Louisville

Samara: A Frank Lloyd Wright Design

Farmhouse Victorian Guest Cottage

An Opulent Queen Anne

Historic Architecture & Untouched Countryside in Rappahanock County

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