Houses
Revisiting the First Ladies’ Homes
The oft-overlooked lives of America's first ladies are on display in house museums across the country
June 30, 2009 |
By Robin T. Reid
A Tour of France’s Cave Homes
In France’s Loire Valley, domesticated cave dwellings, known as troglodyte homes, offer a history as rich as the region’s chateaus
May 19, 2009 |
By Kristin Ohlson
Rebuilding Greensburg Green
Everyone assumed this Kansas town was destined to fade away. What would it take to reverse its course?
February 27, 2009 |
By Fredric Heeren
Montpelier and the Legacy of James Madison
The recently restored Virginia estate of James Madison was home to a founding father and the ideals that shaped a nation
October 20, 2008 |
By Kenneth R. Fletcher
House Proud
High design in a factory-made home? Michelle Kaufmann believes she holds the key
January 2007 |
By William Booth
Cabin Fever
As Muscovites get rich on oil, dachas, the rustic country houses that nourish the Russian soul, get gaudy
January 2005 |
By Craig Mellow
Old House, New Home
For 200 years in Ipswich, it sheltered all manner of Americans; now it informs and delights them
June 2002 |
By Coco McCabe
Beyond Blenheim
Visit some of England's most interesting country manors, with their lovely gardens, and even a splendid medieval castle.
February 01, 2001 |
By Smithsonian magazine
