Architecture

“`html How to Identify Federal Style Architecture Details I stumbled into an obsession with Federal architecture completely by accident. Three years ago, walking through Salem,...

“`html How to Spot Authentic Art Deco Geometry Art Deco architecture has gotten complicated with all the modern revivals and knockoffs flying around. Walk through...

“`html The Easiest Way to Spot a Romanesque Revival Home Look up at the building’s openings. If you see rounded arches instead of pointed ones,...

“`html What Makes Italianate Different From Victorian Hunting for Italianate architecture features home buyers overlook? I spent three years flipping Victorian properties before realizing I’d...

“`html The Original Purpose Behind Victorian Wraparound Porches I’ve spent the last five years tracking down the architectural decisions that shaped American homes, and honestly,...

What Actually Makes a House a Craftsman Bungalow Identifying Craftsman bungalows has gotten complicated with all the builder-grade imitation flying around. As someone who has...

Why Mediterranean Revival Gets Misread So Often Mediterranean Revival has gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around — especially when you put it next...

Why Spanish Colonial Revival Gets Misidentified So Often Spanish Colonial Revival has gotten complicated with all the mislabeling flying around. I’ve walked through open houses...

What Makes Gothic Revival Different From Other Victorian Styles Gothic Revival has gotten complicated with all the misinformation flying around — mostly from well-meaning people...

What Makes Greek Revival Different from Other Classic Styles Identifying historic homes has gotten complicated with all the column-heavy architecture flying around. Federal, Colonial Revival,...