Historic preservation is a good idea that’s gone too far. What began as a counter movement to the redevelopment of iconic buildings such as New York City’s Penn Station has become a way for government ...

The demolition of New York City’s Penn Station in 1963 helped to build the historic preservation movement. (Museum of the City of New York) It’s usually impossible to find the moment when a social or ...

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War battlefields to famous presidential homes. History is literally right in your own ...

In the middle of the 19th century, the homes of two founding fathers, John Hancock and George Washington, were in danger of being torn down. For the Massachusetts patriot with the famous signature, it ...

When news broke earlier this year that the modest but attractive house on Long Island known as Geller I was going to be demolished, the outcry was immediate. The home’s significance in architectural ...

Back in the 1930s, an untrained architect in Phoenix, Ariz., built a ramshackle structure resembling a sandcastle from found materials. The Mystery Castle, which became a funky roadside attraction, ...

The National Trust for Historic Preservation names these sites as the most endangered cultural treasures in our country Elissaveta M. Brandon - Contributing Writer The Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel in ...

The former home of one of the world's most famous western novelists, Zane Grey, was a Mediterranean Revival house designed with high, wood-beamed ceilings and airy balconies. "It had almost a ...

What was once old can be new (or hip) again. It’s the same with old houses. Today, we find older, historic homes appealing for a lot of reasons. For starters, buying an older house curbs further ...

Québec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous bastions, gates and ...