This book does not repeat basic information that is readily available in many standard DIY books about carpentry, wiring, and plumbing. Rather, it shows how to adapt those DIY skills to the specialized needs of a historic house. Although there are other books about renovating old houses, this is the first that prioritizes the identification and preservation of the historic, character-defining features of a house as a starting point in the process....

Diners at Doc Henderson's in Marysville can enjoy a slice of Buckeye Cheesecake amidst the welcoming environment of a former physician's home.

Guests at The Golden Lamb in Lebanon and The Florentine Restaurant in Germantown have the opportunity to sup at the two oldest inns in Ohio.

Those who come to Carrollton's Bluebird Farm Restaurant can savor home-style fare and then mosey through the adjacent toy museum as part of their outing.

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This captivating book, fully revised and updated and featuring more NT houses than ever before, is a guide to some of the greatest architectural treasures of Britain, encompassing both interior and exterior design. This new edition is fully revised and updated and includes entries for new properties including: Acorn Bank, Claife Viewing Station, Cushendun, Cwmdu, Fen Cottage, The Firs (birthplace of Edward Elgar), Hawker's Hut, Lizard Wireless Station,...

Explores the reasons that old places matter to people such as the feelings of belonging, continuity, stability, identity and memory, as well as more traditional reasons such as history, national identity, and architecture.

Collects two love stories, including "Courting Catherine," wherein Catherine Calhoun intends to stop a man from buying a shabby old mansion on the coast of Maine and converting it into a hotel. In "French kiss", when Polly Prince becomes the apprentice of ruthless tycoon Damon Doukakis, she faces the biggest challenge of her life -- not to be seduced by the CEO

A photographic journey though five thousand years of architecture, examining cultural and historic details associated with some of the world's most significant buildings and structures.

At the annual Victorian Home and Garden Tour, Lighthouse Cove, California's premier contractor, Shannon Hammer, realizes that the competition is about to turn deadly ... Shannon is in high demand among rival homeowners, who will do anything to win Best in Show. One-upmanship and even espionage break out among neighbors, construction crews, decorators, and landscapers. Thanks to several new hires, Shannon is sure she can handle the extra load--until...