The Bartow-Pell Mansion has quite a history behind it, dating back to 1654 when Thomas Pell bestowed his signature on a treaty with the Siwanoy Indians for some 9000 acres of land. By the way, this land is now known as the Bronx and Lower Westchester. In 1666, a land...
The idea of skinny houses is an interesting concept for us, not only because one such home is located right here in Southern California, but also because it has made the record books. By record books, we are talking about both Ripley’s Believe it or Not and the...
The Van Cortlandt House happens to be the oldest building in one of the five boroughs of New York City. The five boroughs include the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The Van Cortlandt House happens to be in the borough of the Bronx. The Van...
There is an interesting phenomenon in the houses or dwellings that writers or artists occupy during their lifetime. People feel that there might be secrets lurking, or maybe there is a source of inspiration that the previous inhabitants left behind. The preceding...
The Carnegie Mansion in New York City was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1966. Then on February 17, 1974, it was named in the U.S. National Landmarks for NYC. The Carnegie Mansion was originally built for Andrew Carnegie...
