The power a special place can have on individuals and communities is clear throughout the Anne Spencer House & Garden … More
Tag: Historic Homes
Preserving Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House
Deceptively simple and functional but meticulously detailed: At the Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria, Virginia, these characteristics of Frank Lloyd Wright’s … More
Expanding Community at Philadelphia’s Woodmere Art Museum
Woodmere Art Museum fills a large Victorian mansion, but the institution has big new plans to grow to fulfill its … More
Sharing Inclusive Stories at Philly’s Cliveden Historic Site
In Philadelphia, exploring beyond Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell offers fresh perspectives on the city’s formative role during America’s … More
The Armour-Stiner (Octagon House), Irvington, NY
The Lower Hudson River Valley, shouldered by its scenic rolling hills, is a repository for art, architecture, literature and legend. … More
Hildene: Robert Todd Lincoln’s Vermont Estate
Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the president, visited Manchester, Vermont, with his mother while he was a student at Harvard. … More
75 Years of Art, Culture, and Nature at Connecticut’s Hill-Stead Museum
A surprising Connecticut gem, Hill-Stead Museum presents superb Impressionist works by Monet, Degas, Manet, and others in a well-preserved Colonial … More
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center: Interpreting the Past, Inspiring the Present
Photo by Julian Parker-Burns, courtesy of Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. A woman had to be brave to take on the … More
A Photographer’s Life in Focus: NY’s Alice Austen House
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of women who may be less well-known, such as photographer … More
Save the Norwalk Mansion!
This was the outcry in 1961 when the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, threatened to raze Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, one of the … More
