When I first designed our house and had it built, there wasn't much available in The States in terms of decorative features--at least no...

This year’s STBA and SPAB Conference will take place online over three days focusing on key issues affecting the traditional built environme...

Editor’s Note: Charlotte and Michael Gintert are proud to call Akron, Ohio their home, and those of us who have followed their journey as...

Let me just say it: Great Old Books on Architecture are like crack to those who love to read and collect them. While there continues to be a...

I have previously noted how much I have always enjoyed the work of Sydney R. Jones (1881-1966) whose fabulous illustrations grace the pages...

HAPPY FOLLOW UP: Thanks to the efforts of concerned citizens, the council refused permission to demolish the pub.    When I think of an E...

Not too long ago I had the opportunity to visit the O’Neil House, a landmark Akron estate that had been converted in to a very fine Bed ...

Back in May, I provided a brief overview of this year’s UK trip, which centered around London and areas close by. One of our stops was at Hi...

When Frank Mason, a senior executive of the B. F. Goodrich, built this grand home on Turkeyfoot Lake and gave it to his grandson and hi...

While I imagine a number of people throughout the UK are familiar with the handsome work of artist Jonathan Myles-Lea, he is clearly not a h...

Through its Grand Houses and Gardens Tour Program , set to run from September 15-23, 2017, Scotland’s National Trust has developed a deluxe...

A Tudor Revival interior that embraces its unique details and original woodwork. Courtesy Stonewood, LLC I was heartened to see a story ...

Decorative plaque - provided by TudorArtisans.com - USA If you are interested in architectural and interior design of the Tudor and Eli...

Ben Taggart with his model of Henry VIII's Nonesuch Palace.  I’ve been interested in model building ever since I was a child, and...

I have long been fascinated by old building technologies; in particular, some of the materials and designed that were developed during t...

One of the more gratifying things one can do is to be able to put knowledge to good use, and I was able to do exactly this last weekend as I...

While we’ve always been focused on a specific area of architecture and design, there can be no doubt that preservation of historic buildin...

ST. PAULS SUNDAY SCHOOL & PARISH HOUSE - BUILT 1880'S. Back in 1986, I was sitting in the kitchen of Elsie Snyder, a local prese...

Here is the first of our video book reviews - or as I like to call them: New Reviews of Old Books. As regards my reasoning for this, please ...

Tudor cottage renovation - Shannon Taylor Scarlett, Architect   Those of us who study, restore or would like to live in an Olde English ...