Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes of the Mid-Atlantic

Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes of the Mid-Atlantic

Author: Bob Vila

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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America's spokesperson for old houses guides readers to both the well-known sites and hidden treasures of this country's domestic history. This volume lists over 300 historic homes in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington, D.C., each entry offering the location, hours of operation, admission fees, and other key information.


New England House Museums: A Guide to More than 100 Mansions, Cottages, and Historical Sites

New England House Museums: A Guide to More than 100 Mansions, Cottages, and Historical Sites

Author: Robert J. Regalbuto

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1581574983

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A photographic guide to historical homes and dwellings across New England The one hundred sites in this guide are in all six New England States, dating from the early 17th century to the threshold of our time and the architectural styles reflect those popular over a period of four centuries. The sites are varied and were the homes of leaders and literati, merchants and millionaires, poets and Pilgrims, philosophers and farmers, and seafarers and Shakers. Each chapter lists the museum’s location, web address, and telephone number and provide a description of the historical occupants as well as an in-depth look at the house's place in national and architectural history. Sites include: Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford CT Sarah Orne Jewett House, Souther Berwick ME Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst MA Robert Frost Farm, Derry NH The Breakers, Newport RI


Historic Homes of New England

Historic Homes of New England

Author: HardPress

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2013-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9781313398572

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.


Every Root an Anchor

Every Root an Anchor

Author: R. Bruce Allison

Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society

Published: 2005-04-13

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 0870203703

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In Every Root an Anchor, writer and arborist R. Bruce Allison celebrates Wisconsin's most significant, unusual, and historic trees. More than one hundred tales introduce us to trees across the state, some remarkable for their size or age, others for their intriguing histories. From magnificent elms to beloved pines to Frank Lloyd Wright's oaks, these trees are woven into our history, contributing to our sense of place. They are anchors for time-honored customs, manifestations of our ideals, and reminders of our lives' most significant events. For this updated edition, Allison revisits the trees' histories and tells us which of these unique landmarks are still standing. He sets forth an environmental message as well, reminding us to recognize our connectedness to trees and to manage our tree resources wisely. As early Wisconsin conservationist Increase Lapham said, "Tree histories increase our love of home and improve our hearts. They deserve to be told and remembered."