historic buildings

Traces the history of an old house built in Philadelphia in 1772.

Tells the story of the nation's capitol, beginning with the vision of French architect Pierre Charles L'Enfant, and looking at the events, additions, and revisions that have shaped the city into its modern form.

Discusses Carisbrooke Castle on the Isle of Wight, from its construction by the Normans in 1086 to the 1500s, outlining its uses in war and in peace.

A state-by-state guide to over 380 birthplaces of famous people and things in America, including Butch Cassidy, Kentucky Fried Chicken, the civil rights movement, and each of the forty-four U.S. presidents.

Discusses and photographs the diverse styles of housing popular in the United States over the centuries.

Cross-section illustrations invite the reader to peer inside cathedrals, castles and palaces, industrial giants, sky scrapers, and other buildings to see how they were built.