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There’s nothing better than a personal-size castle! Not something massive like Windsor Castle, which covers vast numbers of acres, but a warm and cozy castle like this one… Teaninich Castle in the charmingly named Easter Ross, Scotland. Here’s what the estate agents have to say about this castle:
Teaninich Castle is a handsome and impressive property with a symmetrical three storey frontage with hood molded windows, cre… (View original article)
25 July 2011
Last updated at 14:51 ET
More than 33,500 visitors have been to the site of a newly-built Roman style villa since March.
English Heritage said it was delighted with the figures, especially when compared to the 9,067 visitors the Shropshire site had last year.
The site in Wroxeter, once the fourth largest Roman city in Britain, was the focus of a Channel 4 documentary, called Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day.
The series saw builders tr… (View original article)
September marks not only our 150th issue, but also 15 years of Wallpaper*. To help us celebrate we’re taking a trip back over our prestigious past to collate the W*150: a list of the 150 people who have most influenced, inspired and improved the way we live, work and travel over the last 15 years.
The debates of who’s in, and who’s out, are well under way here at W* HQ, where we have set a few rules: the people have to be alive, and their era-defining moment has … (View original article)
Created by 2012Architects, Villa Welpeloo was designed for clients Tjibbe Knol and Ingrid Blans. “Reused materials account for 60 percent of the structure,” says Jongert. “And that goes up to as much as 90 percent when it comes to the interior.” The benefit of this approach, which Jongert and Bergsma like to call “recyclicity” or “superuse,” is, of course, a greatly reduced construction carbon footprint, due to material re… (View original article)
By Kevin Murphy
KANSAS CITY, Mo |
Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:03pm EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo (Reuters) – Now, here’s a second home to stretch out in. A Virginia man is building a 72,000 square-foot house in the Missouri Ozarks with 13 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and other features that could include a library, music room, theater and a garage measuring 4,000 square feet.
With a footprint equivalent to a little under two acres, it would be one of the country’s largest privately… (View original article)
Behind the Ropes Mansion, at 318 Essex St., is one of the more beautiful and well maintained gardens in Salem.
The garden is open to the public free of charge.
Ropes Mansion dates back to the 1720s. Built by merchant Samuel Barnard, it was purchased by Judge Nathaniel Ropes II in 1768.
The Ropes family went into exile during the Revolutionary War, but returned to reclaim their home when the war ended. In 1907, the family converted it to the Ropes Memorial. Tod… (View original article)
History and war enthusiasts can expect a double helping this weekend as the Blair County Historical Society commemorates the Civil War’s 150th anniversary in style – with frock coats and pantaloons.
Civil War Weekend will take place Saturday and Sunday at Baker Mansion, and Tracey Baker, Historical Society treasurer, said it’s not something families will want to miss.
“This is a time for people to celebrate and commemorate their history and heritage,” Baker said. “They’ll ge… (View original article)
Chiefswood Mansion to re-open in September
By Michelle Ruby, EXPOSITOR STAFF
Posted 2 days ago
A restored Chiefswood Mansion will be ready to open to the public in September, more than six months after a flood caused extensive damage to the national historic site.
Curator Karen Dearlove said that plaster and ceiling work has been done to repair damage to the 159-year-old Ohsweken house, the childhood home o… (View original article)
This week’s Historic Pinole mixes past and present. The New York Times and The Bay Citizen published some photos and historic facts about the Fernandez Mansion online on Sunday.
The article includes some history about items in the front yard of the house, which has been owned by the Mariotti family since 1969. It also describes the architecture of the Tennent Avenue home and the reported presence of elk and grizzly bears in the area in the 1770s.
The print edition of the Time… (View original article)
TAHOE, Calif. — Conversations with History features a behind-the-scenes tour of the incomparable Vikingsholm Mansion and a sit-down intimate historical conversation with long-time park advocate and historian Helen Smith at Emerald Bay State Park, July 28 and Aug. 24, 6-8 p.m.Following the tour, guests will meet in the courtyard where wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served. Helen Smith will host an informal conversation about her experiences spending 14 summers at Vikingsholm as the gu… (View original article)