A practical guide to restoring Victorian houses for modern life and living with history in a way that makes sense now ...

Keep reading for a quick dive into the history of Victorian architecture, its evolution, and what defining traits set it apart from other design styles. Related: Living in a House Built Before 1978?

Victorian-style architecture is a reflection of what was ... preserving — a piece of history. “Buying a 100-plus-year-old house means it has seen several owners and time periods, and may ...

While the building reflects Waterhouse’s characteristic architectural style, it is also a monument to Owen’s vision of what a museum should be. In the mid-nineteenth century, museums were expensive ...

Sir Robert Smirke was an important neoclassical architect, designing buildings inspired by ancient Greece and Rome, and rejecting the frills of rococo and baroque architecture. He designed The ...