House Tours

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The Historic Home of Dard Hunter

The presence of four generations of the Hunter family are felt in this 1851 Gothic Revival house, purchased by Dard Hunter Sr. in 1919. Today his grandson maintains the property—and upholds the family tradition of art and craft.

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A New Old House on Inherited Farmland

Architect Frank Shirley creates a new old house that appears as if it has been on the land for centuries.

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Row House Reimagined

Despite having been stripped of original details during insensitive remodelings, this D.C. row house now sings with historical character.

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Revisiting a 1990s Shingle Style Design

An architect feels privileged to revisit and revise his 1990s Shingle Style design.

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An Interior Designer’s East Hampton Home

An interior designer spins a tale for his architect as they design a home in East Hampton.

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Rancho Sabino Grande

Taking its name from the Sabinal River, the compound called Rancho Sabino Grande nestles into a valley in Texas Hill Country, along the banks of the gin-clear waters.

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A Modern English Country Home

Saved at the last minute and restored, a rustic, 19th-century log cabin becomes a much-used family space that links the modern English country home to our American past.

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Shingle Style on The Coast

Peter Zimmerman looks to classic Shingle style in designing a beach house in Falmouth, Massachusetts.

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Lowcountry Estate

Historical Concepts designs a gracious Greek Revival home for a historic Lowcountry estate.

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A Traditional Seaside Home

Inspired by antique seaside homes, Hendricks Churchill designs a traditional home on Long Island Sound.

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Arts and Crafts-inspired Lake House

For this Arts & Crafts-inspired lake house near the Blue Ridge Mountains, architect Jeffrey Dungan uses colors, forms, and materials found in nature.

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A Dutch Colonial Full of Character

Smaller homes like this 1920s Dutch Colonial so often get over- looked as worthy of restoration. Owners don’t think they’re special . . . or they add on or remodel until the original is unrecognizable. This owner saw the potential.

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Dutch Colonial Revival

Nostalgic and beloved, the Dutch Colonial Revival style evolved between the 1880s and 1940.

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Preservation Pasadena: Craftsman To Modern

Pasadena Heritage will be hosting a virtual, 10-day celebration of preservation and architecture, from Friday, November 5 through Sunday, November 14, 2021.

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Correcting Unsympathetic Add-ons to a Greco-Gothic House

Hidden by overgrown lattice and fencing, its interior filled with odd little rooms and level changes, the Greco–Gothic house retained its charm, but needed rethinking.

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Inheriting a Whimsical Historic House

Finding themselves in possession of a large, important, whimsical, and historic house with outbuildings on 19 acres, a couple did the right thing—preserving its essence, restoring the grounds, and updating the essentials with sensitivity.