Northeastern Historic Sites

Northeastern Historic Sites

Three Centuries of History in Lincoln, Massachusetts

From Revolutionary roots to modernist masterworks, Lincoln, Massachusetts, has something for every architecture buff.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Stone Houses of Eastern Pennsylvania

A look into the rich history of Eastern Pennsylvania’s stone houses and buildings.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Georgian Houses of Annapolis, Maryland

Northeastern Historic Sites

Stick Style Houses by the Sea

The seaside town of Ocean Grove, New Jersey, is a picture-perfect catalog of Stick Style architecture.

Northeastern Historic Sites

An Old-House Tour of Guilford, Maryland

Northeastern Historic Sites

Historical Summer Events in Boston

With mild temperatures and a bevy of events, summer is an excellent time to visit Boston. Consult our guide to find this summer’s best history-minded happenings.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Boston’s Old-House Treasures

A local shares his favorite buildings from three centuries of history.

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5 House Museum Kitchens to Visit

When you’re trying to replicate period details in your kitchen, house museums offer a wealth of sleuthing opportunities.

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The Arts & Crafts Community at Arden, Delaware

North of Wilmington, Delaware, in a niche created by two busy roads and a pair of creeks feeding the Delaware River, sits a tiny village with an intriguing past and an array of Arts & Crafts-era buildings in a period-perfect landscape.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Colonial Buildings in Alexandria, Virginia

Colonial buildings abound in Alexandria, Virginia. Here’s an in-depth look at some of this city’s historic gems and the styles that define them.

Northeastern Historic Sites

Farmhouses of the Brandywine Valley, Pennsylvania

The landscape of southeastern Pennsylvania is dotted with stone and brick farmhouses that look like they’ve been there forever. Given the area’s history, that’s not surprising. These houses reflect a building tradition that started in the late 17th century and remains very much alive today.

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Visiting Historic Salem, Massachusetts

Explore this small city’s architectural gems.

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An Old-House Tour of Rochester, New York

A local architectural historian reveals some of her favorite landmarks in Rochester, New York.

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Historic Preservation in Waterford, Virginia

Local preservation efforts in the village of Waterford, Virginia, have helped to maintain its picture-perfect charm.

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Touring Manhattan’s Lower East Side

Locals have begun calling this part of the borough of Manhattan “LES”—that’s the Lower East Side, a four-square-mile corner nestled between Chinatown and the East Village. (The modern LES Historic District is smaller than the historical boundaries of the neighborhood, which extended north to 14th Street.)

Northeastern Historic Sites

An Arts & Crafts-Era Worker’s Village in Newport News, Virginia