Susan Rochelle's Lowcountry House
Architect Susan Rochelle’s Lowcountry house combines historical integrity and amenities of comfortable modern-day living.
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Period Homes' collection of the finest period-style residential design, building, restoration and renovation projects from our country's top architectural firms.
The Decatur House
One of the capitol’s oldest and most prestigious homes, the Decatur House has been remade—in its own image.
The Renovation of the Orson Welles Estate
Tim Barber, Ltd., a prominent Los Angeles architecture firm, breathes new life into a storied estate formerly owned by Hollywood icon Orson Welles for a couple and their daughter.
Dan Gordon Landscape Architects' Bulfinch Award-Winning “Charles River Estate”
With woodlands to the east and an open meadow to the west, this Bulfinch award-winning landscape is classically designed, by Dan Gordon Landscape Architects, to be in harmony with its history and surroundings.
Donald Lococo Architects Modernizes a D.C. Traditional Home
Donald Lococo Architects modernizes a traditional home in the nation’s capital while elevating its classic grandeur.
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Historical Concepts Creates Luxury Apartments
Historical Concepts designs luxury apartments that reflect the Durham, North Carolina, neighborhood’s industrial past.
Ferguson & Shamamian's Spanish Colonial House
Ferguson & Shamamian recreate the vocabulary of an original Spanish Colonial house in Santa Monica.
An Urban Villa by Ken Tate Architect
Ken Tate is inspired by Palladio’s Basilica and work in the Veneto for this urban villa in New Orleans.
A Low-Country Creole by TS Adams Studio
TS Adams Studio designs a Low-Country French Creole cottage that meets a planned community’s architectural guidelines.
A New Old Shingle-Style Home by Albert Righter & Tittmann
Albert Righter & Tittmann designs a modern interpretation of a shingle-style home for a multi-generational family.
Jones & Boer Architects' Shaker-Inspired Farmhouse
A Shaker-inspired farmhouse created by Jones & Boer Architects is a striking composition against a bucolic backdrop in Maryland.
Isabella Stewart Gardner's Country Estate's Landscape Renovation
Bulfinch Award Winner LeBlanc Jones Landscape Architects strikes its mark again on the former country home of Isabella Stewart Gardner.
The Restoration of the Jay Heritage Center
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects is restoring a 3-acre garden, as part of the estate’s greater evolution from farmstead to country estate to public park.
New Old Southern Tudor
Architect Frank Neely designs a new timeless Tudor in Atlanta.
Classically Designed Lakeside Home
To mitigate the formality of a house on Lake Placid, G.P. Schafer Architect turns to classical design and vernacular forms for inspiration. The result is a comfortable, casual, and gracious house on the shore.
Restoring Fair Lane, The Henry Ford Estate
Once home to Henry and Clara Ford, Fair Lane is undergoing a restoration of epic proportions.
Restoring Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin D. Martin House
After two decades, the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House nears completion.
Back Bay Townhouse Revived by Meyer & Meyer
Meyer & Meyer recaptures the spirit of the original design on this beautiful Back Bay townhouse in Boston.
Wayside Manor: American Neoclassicism
Franck Lohsen McCrery's Wayside Manor in Middleburg, VA integrates the architecture and the landscape into one design scheme.
Addition to a 1930s Tudor Revival House
Martin Brandwein Architect's addition to a 1930s Tudor Revival house is designed to be both sympathetic and distinct.
Renovation of a Rittenhouse Square Townhouse
Archer & Buchanan renovate a townhouse in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square to give it more natural light and better circulation.
Adirondack Architecture
Albert Righter & Tittmann designs a whimsical cabin based on the Great Camps of the 19th century.
A New Urban Villa from Jones & Boer Architects
Jones & Boer Architects design a breathtaking mansion proving that craftsmanship and a sense of timelessness are still valued and achievable in today’s age.
Airy Addition: A New Poolhouse Complex
Outerbridge Horsey Associates, PLLC, builds a poolhouse complex that is sympathetic with its Classically styled house.
New Construction and Design of Cahaba River
The proximity to the Cahaba River in Alabama influenced the design of this two-story cottage.
Alterations and Additions to a Historic Residence
Originally designed by architect F. Burrall Hoffman in 1902, Westlawn is a shingled Revival house located in Southampton, New York.
Colonial Revival Property
A disjointed landscape on a Colonial Revival property gets transformed with beautiful gardens and lawns.
Anglo-Caribbean Style Florida Residence
This project by Fairfax & Sammons, completed in 2016, is located on a corner lot in the lake-to- oceanfront gated community of Lost Tree Village, Florida—a community founded by a team that included noted architect John Volk.
Barn Addition to a 19th Century Farm
This 19th Century New York barn addition represents a classical appreciation of early American history tied to the functionality of modern minimalism.