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The Essex Mountain Sanatorium The Essex Mountain Sanatorium
The Essex Mountain Sanatorium- A chronicle of the life and death of a mental health hospital that was built in 1902 in Verona, New Jersey and abandoned in the 1970s. Includes photographs. ...
Castle and Gardens of Freyr on the Meuse Castle and Gardens of Freyr on the Meuse
Castle and Gardens of Freyr on the Meuse- The official site of this grand Renaissance country house in Belgium provides an outline history, photographs and visitor information. ...
Biltmore Estate Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Estate- The official site for this grandiose 19th-century mansion in Asheville, North Carolina, designed by Richard Morris Hunt in the French Renaissance style. Brief history, photographs, visitor information. ...
Linden Hall Linden Hall
Linden Hall- The official site of this Pennsylvania mansion built by Sarah Cochran in 1913 includes photographs and a brief history. Visitor information. ...
The Castle of Gola, Poland The Castle of Gola, Poland
The Castle of Gola, Poland- Cedric Gendaj gives a plan, images and history of this Renaissance house erected in 1580 by Leonard von Rohnau. Also information on the park and summer workcamps. ...
Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home
Yin Yu Tang, A Chinese Home- Interactive tour of a house that belonged to a merchant from the late Qing dynasty, and was originally located in southeastern China. From the Peabody Essex Museum. [Requires Flash]. ...
Belvedere House Gardens and Park Belvedere House Gardens and Park
Belvedere House Gardens and Park- An 18th-century hunting lodge in Ireland designed by German architect Richard Castle with garden follies. The official site includes a brief history and visitor information. ...
Log Homes Council Log Homes Council
Log Homes Council- US national organization of manufacturers of log homes. Showcases a log home each month, offers log home information, and lists accredited members. ...
Morgan Log House, Towamencin, PA Morgan Log House, Towamencin, PA
Morgan Log House, Towamencin, PA- Brief history, description and visitor information on the 17th-century log house, home of Daniel Boone's grandparents. ...
Log Cabins: Building Homes on the American Frontier Log Cabins: Building Homes on the American Frontier
Log Cabins: Building Homes on the American Frontier- Jackie Craven explains that today's log cabins may be spacious and elegant, but in the 1800s they reflected the hardships of life on the North American frontier. ...
PBS: Frontier House: Frontier Life PBS: Frontier House: Frontier Life
PBS: Frontier House: Frontier Life- Illustrated article by Christopher W. Czajka on the homes built on the United States frontier in the latter part of the 19th century. Covers the historical background and details of co ...
Great Lakes School of Log Building Great Lakes School of Log Building
Great Lakes School of Log Building- Teaching the craft of log building in northern Minnesota. Provides a lengthy bibliography on the history and techniques of log construction. ...
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site- The 1840s home of Thomas and Sarah Bush Lincoln is now an 86-acre living history farm run by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, which includes a replica of the Lincoln log c ...
Log Cabins in America: The Finnish Experience Log Cabins in America: The Finnish Experience
Log Cabins in America: The Finnish Experience- This lesson plan from the US National Park Service provides a history of the log cabin tradition and Scandinavian influence on American pioneers. ...
PAD Tiny Houses PAD Tiny Houses
PAD Tiny Houses- Portland Alternative Dwellings provides workshops and news, and sells e-books and downloadable plans. ...
Small House Bliss Small House Bliss
Small House Bliss- Photographs, floor plans and details of small houses across the globe. ...
Tiny House Blog Tiny House Blog
Tiny House Blog- Exploring the different tiny or small house structures available today. ...
Tiny House Talk Tiny House Talk
Tiny House Talk- Discussion, news, photographs and videos of small, tiny, and micro houses. Links to builders, books, and blogs. ...
Small Cabin Small Cabin
Small Cabin- A collection of personal experience and useful resources on building your own small cabin in the wilderness. Construction tips, off-grid living, heating, solar power source, nature and picture gallery, small ...
Fener and Balat Row Houses Fener and Balat Row Houses
Fener and Balat Row Houses- A typological study by Serhat Cetinturk of the façades of houses in this historic district of Istanbul, using maps, drawings and photographs from the archive of the Planning Department of Mima ...
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion- A remarkable Chinese courtyard house in Malaysia, converted into an hotel. Built in the 19th century, it blends influences from east and west in its wealth of decorative detail. Includes history, ...
Jacques Coeur's Palace, France Jacques Coeur's Palace, France
Jacques Coeur's Palace, France- This grand mansion in Bourges was built c.1450 by a minister to the king. Photographs and description from the official Bourges local authority site. ...
Porto-Colleoni-Thiene Porto-Colleoni-Thiene
Porto-Colleoni-Thiene- The official site gives an illustrated history and virtual tour of this Italian Renaissance villa with frescos and ornate 18th-century stables. Visitor information. ...
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild- Visit the historic home and landscaped gardens of an enlightened collector. History, collections, news, boutique, and opening times. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France. ...
Max Gate Max Gate
Max Gate- The Victorian villa which Thomas Hardy designed and built for himself in 1885. History, plan of the gardens, visits seminars and the Thomas Hardy Essay Competition. ...
The Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina, Sicily The Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina, Sicily
The Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina, Sicily- An illustrated room-by-room description by René Seindal of the villa with the richest collection of late Roman mosaics. Includes bibliography, plan and more than 200 photograph ...
Villa Aldobrandini, Rome Villa Aldobrandini, Rome
Villa Aldobrandini, Rome- Paula J. Howarth tells the story of this villa built at the beginning of the 17th century by Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini, with bibliography. ...
Wikipedia: Villa Wikipedia: Villa
Wikipedia: Villa- An illustrated definition and description of the various types of building which have been called villas from Roman to modern from the collaborative encyclopedia. ...
Wikipedia: Palladian Villas of the Veneto Wikipedia: Palladian Villas of the Veneto
Wikipedia: Palladian Villas of the Veneto- An introduction to this cluster of works by Andrea Palladio and his students which are listed as a World Heritage site. The list of villas includes links to illustrated articles ...
Medici Villas in Florence and its Surroundings Medici Villas in Florence and its Surroundings
Medici Villas in Florence and its Surroundings- A photograph and description of each from Your Way to Florence. ...
Shaw's Corner Shaw's Corner
Shaw's Corner- The National Trust describes this Edwardian villa in Hertfordshire, the home of George Bernard Shaw 1906-1950. History, photographs, biography of Shaw, news and events. ...
Tibursuperbum : Villa d'Este Tibursuperbum : Villa d'Este
Tibursuperbum : Villa d'Este- About the villa in Italy designed by Pirro Ligorio, included in the UNESCO world heritage list. History, information and photos. Also contains information on the Villa Adriana. ...
American West Indies Light Stations American West Indies Light Stations
American West Indies Light Stations- Photos, data and information provided by the U.S. Coast Guard. ...
Puerto Rico Light Stations Puerto Rico Light Stations
Puerto Rico Light Stations- Photos, data and information provided by the U.S. Coast Guard. ...
Northern Lighthouse Board Northern Lighthouse Board
Northern Lighthouse Board- Organization which maintain Aids to Navigation around the coast of Scotland and the Isle of Man ...
Remarkable Estonian Lighthouses Remarkable Estonian Lighthouses
Remarkable Estonian Lighthouses- Photos with brief descriptions provided. ...
Lighthouses in Italy Lighthouses in Italy
Lighthouses in Italy- Photos and information on lighthouses located at Venice, Sardegna and Sorrento/Capri. ...
Lighthouses in Mecklenburg, Vorpommern Lighthouses in Mecklenburg, Vorpommern
Lighthouses in Mecklenburg, Vorpommern- Photos and information on lighthouses in the Mecklenburg area of Germany. ...
Lighthouses of Port of Vilagarcia de Arousa Lighthouses of Port of Vilagarcia de Arousa
Lighthouses of Port of Vilagarcia de Arousa- Color photographs and detailed historical information on lighthouses located in Spain. ...
Lighthouse Information Lighthouse Information
Lighthouse Information- Galleries of expandable thumbnail photographs of lighthouses in the US and Canada, links to other lighthouse resources and poem 'The Old Lighthouse'. ...
Lighthouses Lighthouses
Lighthouses- Photographs by Don Uvick along with brief historical overview. Covers many in the U.S. and some in Canada. ...
Lighthouses of the Quoddy Loop Lighthouses of the Quoddy Loop
Lighthouses of the Quoddy Loop- Brief overviews of lights within the western Bay of Fundy area of Maine and New Brunswick. ...
Bermuda Lighthouses Bermuda Lighthouses
Bermuda Lighthouses- Photos and information on lighthouses at St. David's and Gibbs Hill. ...
Bermudalighthouse.com Bermudalighthouse.com
Bermudalighthouse.com- Photos, facts, history, hours of operation, directions and links. ...
St. David's Lighthouse St. David's Lighthouse
St. David's Lighthouse- Contemporary color photographs of light located in St. George's Parish, Bermuda. ...
The Great Pharos Lighthouse The Great Pharos Lighthouse
The Great Pharos Lighthouse- Account of the findings of an expedition to discover the lighthouse, along with its history and conjectures on its interior design, by Lee Krystek in his Museum of Unnatural Mystery. ...
Underwater Archaeological Investigation of the Pharos Underwater Archaeological Investigation of the Pharos
Underwater Archaeological Investigation of the Pharos- A Franco-Egyptian team inspected the submerged ruins of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria in 1994-1998. An illustrated, scholarly report hosted by UNESCO. ...
The Pharos of Alexandria The Pharos of Alexandria
The Pharos of Alexandria- Illustrated history by Colin Clement of the ancient Egyptian lighthouse built c.290 BC and destroyed in the 14th century. Part of the Hellenic Alexandria site. ...
Pharos Lighthouse Pharos Lighthouse
Pharos Lighthouse- Provides technical data and chronology. ...
SPAB Mills Section SPAB Mills Section
SPAB Mills Section- The UK's national organisation for anyone interested in the preservation of windmills and watermills. Part of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. ...

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