Trends always start somewhere, and in the mid 19th century, the best way to start a trend that would encompass the entire country, was to introduce it at a huge celebration or fair. Before the 1893 ...

A well-designed home can retain its classic features even as modern life forces updates. Take a look at a renovated, 114-year-old Colonial Revival mansion in Northeast Portland, which is for sale at ...

Exterior of a row of colorful Victorian homes with intricate wood trim. The story of American architecture has followed much of the same path as art has over the past 400 years. Art, as a whole, tends ...

The term colonial architecture broadly refers to the buildings and homes that were constructed during a period of colonization in a given country. American colonial architecture emerged in the United ...

A Colonial home is an architectural style that can be found in neighborhoods all across the United States. With a median construction year of 1996, Colonial homes have also proven to be a solid ...

For most of the early decades of U.S. history, the styles of homes built in this country were inspired by European architecture such as Greek Revival, Italianate, French Second Empire, Tudor Revival, ...

The stunning Spanish Colonial Revival-style home in Santa Barbara was designed by Floyd E. Brewster, a protégé of architect George Washington Smith. Anyone with an eye for detail will be awestruck at ...

Introduction: What is the colonial revival? / Richard Guy Wilson -- The long and unsuccessful effort to kill off the colonial revival / William B. Rhoads -- Consumed by the past : Wallace Nutting and ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their roomy size and eye-pleasing symmetry, Colonial-style homes remain one of the most enduring ...

If there was confusion regarding the architectural differences between the styles of English Cottage and French Eclectic, there will be no confusion when it comes to identifying Spanish Revival. The ...