A Study in Quiet Showmanship Some homes don’t shout. They perform—gracefully, confidently, with the kind of stage presence that comes from good bones and better
Category: Victorian Homes
Miss Ordinary takes a walk through a neighborhood that remembers how to smile — and wonders when we stopped letting houses have a little fun.
A Grand Second Empire Mansion in Bangor, Maine Nestled among the lush greenery of Bangor, Maine, this exquisite Second Empire mansion stands as a testament
Considering home architecture, I seldom am attracted to Craftsman homes. I do not dislike them. They are usually well built and most have some interesting
One of the things I like about Second Empire homes is that they have their own thing. I started to call it a flair of
That’s a shade of blue guys. But since I started out with proper language… This house is a quintessential example of Queen Anne Victorian architecture,
St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption It has been a minute since I took the time to publish anything on Blue Ribbon Team. It
Even if the most prolific horror writer of the 20th century never stepped foot in this home, it would be a remarkable example of a
I may have mentioned once or twice that I have an affection for the Italianate variation of Victorian Era homes. This one is about as
Sometimes when you are on another mission, you run across a house in the wild that just makes you say wow. This is one I
One of my favorite styles of home construction is the 2nd Empire style of Victorian architecture. I don’t know what it is about the shape
A local favorite for grade school field trips and historical buffs alike, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the former home
A bit of a hybrid of Victorian architecture styles, Culbertson Mansion West is a historic mansion built for Samuel Culbertson, a prominent figure in the
The Culbertson Mansion, located in New Albany, Indiana, stands as a testament to the grandeur and prosperity of the Gilded Age in America. This magnificent
I ran across this beauty while strolling around Portland, Maine. I love Victorian homes in general, and Italianates are probably my favorite. Although a proper
For the first Victorian home, and the first Man Made post on Blue Ribbon Team; I am starting with this pointy yellow house with lots