In spite of the Union's scorched-earth tactics, these 1800s slave cabins at Evergreen Plantation have survived more or less in-tact. (Photo: Richard Sexton)

Exploring Victorian Neighborhoods: Louisiana’s River Road, Part 2

For the Creole architecture and Victorian neighborhoods of Louisiana’s River Road, the Civil War was the beginning of the end. … Continue reading →

The carved stone of a Catholic crucifix still stands amidst the metal and machinery of a petrochemical plant, long after the church has moved on. (Photo: Richard Sexton)

Exploring Victorian Neighborhoods: Louisiana’s River Road, Part 1

Once flooded by seasonal waters and sugar profits, today the stretch of the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton … Continue reading →

Set designer Gerard Marin decorated the dining room with understated elegance; entries and doorways were often swaged in this manner. The home boasts a beautiful collection of lamps, including the hurricane and hanging lamps seen here. The small table next to the banister is covered with an antique silk doily featuring hand-stitched, white-on-white embroidery.

A Holiday House with Victorian Flair

Built sometime between 1887 and 1897, The Doctors House is one of only two remaining Queen Anne Victorians in Glendale, … Continue reading →

A Victorian Christmas…Year-Round!

The phrase “home for the holidays” has been coined for very good reason; the flights are full in December and … Continue reading →

How the Victorians Celebrated–and Decorated for–Christmas

Every Christmas season, the finest example of Greek Revival residential architecture in the western United States takes on a nostalgic … Continue reading →

Downtown New Orleans, flooded after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 (photo courtesy of Thinkstock.com).

5 Steps to Dry Out your Sandy-Damaged Home

The devastation we’ve witnessed up and down the East Coast has, if anything, convinced us more than ever of the … Continue reading →

Antique Artificial Christmas Trees

Holiday decoration in the Banning Museum’s girls’ bedroom draws questions year after year. Rather than being the center of attention … Continue reading →

Receive a Victorian Reception at Riverside’s Heritage House

When Catharine Bettner built a new home in 1891, she wanted it “to be noticed,” according to Lynn Voorheis, museum … Continue reading →

A Victorian Home Office, Part 2

Located on the second floor of her c. 1899 Colonial Revival home in Pasadena, California, Marcia Sola’s office is an … Continue reading →

A Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner, Part 3: The Pie

Adapting one of her grandmother’s recipes, chef Vivian Heredia focuses on early winter fruits, persimmons and cranberries, for this delicious … Continue reading →