OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Home Inspections on Old Houses
I hang out on many old house group boards & read many stories of homebuyers whose inspections failed to find & report major issues. Most of the time, the homebuyer didn't really know what things an inspection is designed to find, or, how to ensure that they...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Though this image is of one we lost, he preservation advocacy groups in Southern California have been very effective in educating & influencing both the public & government bodies despite the financial & political challenges. They still need your help!...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN FLORIDA
There are many historic preservation advocacy groups in Florida fighting to save their built cultural environment.
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Beauty & Fashion in the Early 1900’s
I have included 2 sets of videos on beauty & fashion in the early 1900's because each presenter tells the stories in her own unique manner. Although I was somehow born (in 1949) having great familiarity with what people wore in the 1910's through the 30's, I was...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- The Women’s Suffrage Movement
“The only question left to be settled now is: Are women persons? And I hardly believe any of our opponents will have the hardihood to say they are not.” ~Susan B. Anthony, leader in the United states Women's Suffrage Movent My mama raised me right. Even lacking such a...
PRESERVATION ADVOCACY GROUPS IN ILLINOIS
Historic preservation advocacy groups in Illinois are fighting the same destruction found in the rest of the U.S.as developers…
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- The World 100 Years Ago
Architecture is one of the most important reflections of happenings, places & cultures of the world now, the world 100 years ago, the world 1,000 years ago. Our built environment broadcasts the news of all aspects of our culture- the technology, the natural &...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Popular Culture of the Early 1900’s
“History has remembered the kings & warriors, because they destroyed; art has remembered the people, because they created.” ~William Morris In school we all learn about the leaders & the soldiers who have profoundly affected world & national events. Art is...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- William Morris
THE CRAFTSMAN Volume One OCTOBER 1901—MARCH 1902 “Though the name of William Morris has long since become a household word throughout America, yet the personality of the man, as well as his great part in the world's work, is definitely known but to the few. His was a...
BUNGALOW RESOURCES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
This article points you to bungalow resources, designed to enhance the wonderful features of your bungalow. Shopping for & owning these beautiful pieces of art is one of the most enjoyable things about stewarding your home. The hardware, lighting & decorative...