Historic Preservation

Status Updates

The question of whether the Zimmerman House was demolished refers to a period of heightened concern over its preservation. Built in 1950 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the...

history-heritage

Often mentioned but less widely understood, the White House of Dallas refers to a distinctive historic residence that has shaped the city's architectural and cultural narrative....

Guides And Explainers

The White House is painted white, specifically a consistent off-white or warm gray-white tone resulting from its historic paint formulation and finish. The building’s color co...

history-and-culture

The Truman Balcony is a modest second‑floor terrace added to the White House West Wing during Harry S. Truman’s presidency. Before the balcony was built, the West Wing roofl...

reference

The Old Housewives of New York refers to notable women in New York City history who owned and often preserved historic residences. This guide focuses on verifiable property reco...

historic-houses

The Lizzie Borden House is a historic house museum in Fall River, Massachusetts, known for its connection to the 1892 murder trial of Lizzie Borden. The house is an example of I...

property-history

The Chenery House in San Francisco is a residential property whose name is often used to refer to a specific Victorian-era home in the city’s Pacific Heights neighborhood. Thi...

history-culture

Newport Rhode Island became a premier Gilded Age resort in the late 19th century, when wealthy industrialists and financiers built opulent cliffside estates along Aquidneck Isla...

white-house-estate

In recent years, public attention has turned to large-scale preservation and modernization initiatives across the White House campus. The East Wing demolition specifically has e...

Celebrity Profiles

The term Graceland sale typically refers to the transfer of ownership of Elvis Presley’s iconic Memphis estate after his death in 1977. Graceland is not merely a private home...