This then drives the search for an architectural language that satisfies a broad criteria, including the appropriateness of the home’s design to its setting. What evolved was a rural variant of French ...

For most of the early decades of U.S. history, the styles of homes built in this country were inspired by European architecture such as Greek Revival, Italianate, French Second Empire, Tudor Revival, ...

Around Southeast Missouri, most people already know about the historic French colonial homes that line the streets of Ste. Genevieve. But creating a national historic site or a historic heritage area ...

Tastes can change; So, too, can an owner’s requirements of their home. In the early 1960s, for instance, no floor plan concept seemed better suited to the demands of modern life than the ...