Preservation

Read an excerpt from Logan Ward's new book, based in the outskirts of Staunton, Virginia

Lakeside Retreat

Architect Bill Ingram’s lakeside dwelling was made by hand, with refined details in mind

Mansion Mystique

Houstonians Fred and Pat Burns rescue a ghost of a house on Galveston Island and bring new life to it and the neighborhood

Old Town Revival

Architect Allan Greenberg restored this circa-1785 Virginia landmark by peeling away the historical layers

Roots of Home

In his latest book, architect Russell Versaci explores the influences that inspired American architecture

Preserving Ruins

The owner of a 250-year-old Virginia home gives advice about protecting architecturally significant ruins

Porto Bello Restored

When Sally Quinn and Ben Bradlee fell for this crumbling 1740s estate in Maryland, they chipped through layers of paint to uncover the original character of the house, now a retreat that honors its past, present, and future

Porto Bello Restoration 

Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn worked with D.C. architect Stephen Muse to revive historic Porto Bello manor. These pre- and post-restoration images illustrate the dramatic transformation