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A unique mix of Tudor Revival and Arts & Crafts design, this 1912 house in Portland, Oregon, remained remarkably intact.

A post-Civil war house in a historic district enjoys a dramatic reversal of fortune.

We sit down with president & CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The melding of two styles with similar roots, 1890–1920.

Deft updates to this 1951 Seattle house brought out its best original features: walls of glass, burnished woodwork and built-ins, curving glass block, and Modern elegance.

Two generations have contributed their talents to this picturesque house, built in 1920 and filled with old-fashioned charm: heavy beams, tin ceilings, and a fieldstone fireplace.

A captivating inside outside beach house, by T.S. Adams Studio, celebrates the outdoors—and vernacular Creole style.

Built in 1908 by a founder of the American Stove Co., this grand Beaux-Arts house became an irresistible project of the heart.

Architecture and opulence of the American Renaissance, 1885-1930.

A historic homestead has original paint decoration and a story to tell.

A bump-up in rear roof height, a new kitchen, and upgraded interior trim turned our charm-deficient house into a livable home.

COMING HOME: Old family stories and letters guided this couple as they took on the refurbishment of a grand Greek Revival house built in 1856—by her three-times great-grandfather.

Commonsense Universal Design tweaks for entry, kitchen, bath, and additions.

A jewel of the Fairmount Historic District in Fort Worth, Texas, this chalet–bungalow has the quintessential Arts & Crafts interiors with period lighting, pottery, and Stickley furniture.

Nothing captures American tradition like the respectfully modest, perfectly proportioned houses of Royal Barry Wills, the mid-century New England firm that specialized in Colonial Revival homes and reintroduced Cape Cod style.

Converted to commercial use and finally left vacant, this 1900 American Foursquare is once again an asset to the streetscape, its restored façade painted a jaunty mallard green.

The bungalow retained its original integrity, so our upgrades had to follow suit, and last.

Arts & Crafts-era streetcar, historic neighborhoods, Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas.

Architect John Ike looks to the repertoire of the Arts and Crafts movement during the restoration of a Shingle Style house in upstate New York.

Re-imagining traditional New England Colonial style, architect Patrick Ahearn has created a home that is welcoming and snug—and that offers a true sense of place—for a family west of Boston.

An unkempt Craftsman-era house in a Santa Monica enclave gets a modern overhaul for a growing family—with careful preservation of the past.

With a desire for a house that was traditional on the outside yet contemporary inside, this family of four turned to architect Wade Weissmann, and wrote their own chapter in the evolving architectural story of Lake Forest, Illinois.

Designed with a casual attitude in mind, this island family home is all about rest and relaxation.