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Too New for New Canaan?
This Connecticut town is home to scores of Modernist treasures—but their striking form might just spell their doom. Read our cover story »
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Restoring and caring for an older or historic property requires a little TLC—and sometimes some really good advice. Our Home Rx page is the place to ask and to learn. Ask Home Rx »
Story of the Week Archive
The Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, D.C. is a church I pass every morning on my walk to the office, but this is the first time I stop in for a visit. Gwen Kimbrough, the church's chairperson of historic restoration and a trustee, has offered me a tour of the historic red-brick Victorian Gothic structure, which is in the middle of a $3.5 million emergency stabilization effort. Read More »
Story of the Day Archive
- Connecticut Inn Agrees To Restore 1780s House
Sept. 2, 2010 - Tacoma Rehabs its Spanish Steps
Aug. 31, 2010 - Addition to Louis Kahn's Synagogue Draws Criticism
Aug. 27, 2010 - S.D. County Discovers National Register-listed Meth Lab
Aug. 25, 2010
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A House of a Different Color
When Rob Schweitzer saw the photo of a historic house in southeastern Michigan, it took him aback. "I thought, 'What happened?'" The two-and-a-half-story Shingle Style structure set on a huge lot in Grosse Pointe Farms was a short bike ride from the street where Schweitzer had grown up in Detroit. Read More »
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Making a Difference
Amy McAuley dabbled in politics and retail and worked as a stagehand before she discovered carpentry. The 39-year-old Portland, Ore., resident started her own business, Oculus Fine Carpentry, in 2003. Read More »
