Charleston has something for everyone, rain or shine. Its architecture is unparalleled. Carriage rides are great for seeing the city and hearing the history behind certain houses and the area.
I specialize in early homes, and what I care about the most is renovating a home and taking it back to its original construction idea.
I'm living out a childhood fantasy. Our house is in a historic district of a small town that I used to read about in storybooks.
My house is actually two houses that were deconstructed. They were Connecticut Valley houses built in 1771 and 1781. I took them down piece by piece and reconstructed them about 50 miles to the west on the New York/Connecticut border.
The most enjoyable things are the old eighteenth-century terraces that are still standing, that domestic architecture.
Every antique farm-house and moss-grown cottage is a picture.
My favorite museums are things like the Frick Museum in New York and the Huntington Hartford in Pasadena where it's someone's home that you walk through.
The study of tavern history often brings to light much evidence of sad domestic changes. Many a cherished and beautiful home, rich in annals of family prosperity and private hospitality, ended its days as a tavern.
The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture.
I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.
The stately Homes of England,How beautiful they stand!Amidst their tall ancestral trees,O'er all the pleasant land.
