Nov 7th 2011 6:00AM
The skinniest house in New York City has already served its prior tenants well, since it was at 75.5 Bedford St. where the great American poet Edna St. Vincent Millay wrote the poem that won her the Pulitzer Prize. Maybe form is more than function, it's inspirational -- given the way the skinny house appears to have... Continue Reading »
Jul 26th 2011 8:00AM
With the announcement that some 3,700 U.S. Post Offices are at risk of being closed for good, a little slice of Americana fades with every shuttered storefront. But we're not the only ones choked up about the closures. While many may fall by the wayside, some decommissioned post offices are being restored and repurposed... Continue Reading »
Apr 19th 2011 2:00PM
Former President Bill Clinton attended an honorary ceremony in Hope, Ark. on Saturday to mark his boyhood home a national historical site. Accompanied by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Rep. Mike Ross, the erstwhile commander-in-chief regaled the crowd with memories of growing up in rural Arkansas. "The one... Continue Reading »
Mar 29th 2011 3:11PM
The historic home of The Jungle author Upton Sinclair, originally on the market in Monrovia, Calif., for $1.5 million has been reduced to $1.3 million. Built in 1923, it has 2,380 square feet, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. In 1971, it became a Registered National Historic Landmark. National Historic Landmarks are nationally... Continue Reading »
Mar 15th 2011 9:02AM
The Forbes family has decided to unload their historic London home, Old Battersea House, which Malcolm Forbes purchased in the early 1970s. (See our photo gallery of the Old Battersea House.) Situated along the Thames river, just on the other side of Chelsea, the 10-bedroom mansion with five reception rooms is listed by... Continue Reading »
