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 ...

Colonial styles -- The colonial house in New England -- New England colonial architecture -- Dutch colonial architecture, 1624-1820 -- Southern colonial architecture -- Florida and the Spanish ...

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 ...

Charleston and Savannah are often considered the gold standard of historic Southern charm, known for their pastel houses, oak ...

For most of the early decades of U.S. history, the styles of homes built in this country were inspired by European ...

Despite its relatively small size -- at only 8.15 acres and just short of 20,000 residents -- Colonial Heights is a wonderful city at the intersection of the Piedmont plateau and Tidewater plain in ...

In the mid-twentieth century, a set of South Asian countries collectively experienced a catharsis from colonizers' rule. The period that followed sparked an era of ideas and philosophies for a new ...