​Colonial-style architecture has evolved into an umbrella of designs, all influenced by the original settlers in the U.S.​ ...

Trends always start somewhere, and in the mid-19th century, the best way to start a trend that would encompass the entire country was to introduce it at a huge celebration or fair. Before the 1893 ...

Colonial Revival–style homes combine the distinctive architectural details of the early- to mid-18th century with all the luxuries and comforts of modern-day. Adorned with brick facades, striking ...

Determining a home’s architectural style can be tricky. But most homes, new or old, contain at least a few recognized ...

A well-designed home can retain its classic features even as modern life forces updates. Take a look at a renovated, 114-year-old Colonial Revival mansion in Northeast Portland, which is for sale at ...

Papers from a symposium sponsored by Historic Cherry Hill, Albany, N.Y., Oct. 24-25, 1987. Originally published in 1989 by Historic Cherry Hill. Looking backward to the future : the colonial revival ...

This popular revival style takes its cues from 17th- and 18th-century colonial architecture, when early Dutch settlers built homes with a broad gambrel roof and flared, overhanging eaves. Original ...

A 12-inch window might seem out-of-place in most Beverly Hills residences, but the one on this Spanish Colonial Revival home once served a unique function: to keep a lookout for police during ...

Colonial Revival architecture is like a classic Oxford shirt — it never goes out of style! Although the movement began soon after the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, the style never took ...

Any home perched on the side of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, is a winner. With awesome sky views as the backdrop for majestic deep-red sedimentary sandstone mountain ranges, the vistas are ...