Classic House Research Paper

The first house that caught my attention was the St. George Tucker House. It was home to St. George Tucker, who was a lawyer, Revolutionary War militia officer, and judge, a very interesting man in my opinion. This beautiful home was added onto several times to accommodate his nine children and five stepchildren. It is said that Tucker was the first in Williamsburg to construct a bathroom. Another interesting fact about the Tucker house is that they were the first in Williamsburg to put a Christmas tree in the house in 1842. Sadly, the St. George Tucker is not a Colonial Williamsburg exhibition

The Federal Bureau of Prisons contracts with Residential Re-entry Centers (RRCFs), also known as halfway houses, to provide assistance to inmates who are nearing release. A traditional supervised RRCF provides a structured environment, counseling, job placement, and other services; ergo, each halfway house is unique in regards to the programs offered and the type of clients they serve. A prisoner re-entry program, halfway houses help inmates to gradually rebuild their ties to the community and facilitate supervising offenders' activities during this readjustment phase. This dissertation is dedicated to examining Dismas House of Kansas City Missouri.

The building itself uses an abundance of straight lines that give it a very neat and sleek finish. It is perfectly symmetrical, having a broad staircase with granite steps going right down from the second level to the front of the building. Written on these stairs are the words Invent, Discover, and Remember. Right next to this staircase, placed on each side are some brilliant green plants which wrap around the entire building and make it look very appealing. The building has several tower like sections that have upward sloping roofs that give it a bit of a medieval castle look. Made mostly of red brick and a yellow looking stone, this also gives the building the look of a castle. It also has lots of windows that give a welcoming feeling. There are also six bright lights which hang down from the second and third levels which add to that welcoming

Ninety’s sitcoms seem to be on the rise, whether it’s old shows being added to Netflix such as Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, rumours of reunions such as Friends, or revivals like Boy Meets World.

As I went to William Floyd Estate, I was aware of how to appreciate the historical person’s house. Not only the houses, I could appreciate the landscape surrounding the houses and imagined how actually lived there. Not only William Floyd Estate and Sagamore Hill, but also other historical houses are not just physical buildings. They contains history of that time period and lifestyle how they lived. Therefore, as they have been being preserved well so far, we need to be responsible for good and let more people visit there. Moreover, we need to preserve it with minimal repair and

The Philadelphia Centennial of 1876 is the origin starting point for a rebirth of the colonial architectural heritage of America and the early English and Dutch houses of the Atlantic seaboard. The increasing popularity of colonial influences on contemporary architecture motivated a highly publicized tour of a group of architects in 1877 who observed and recorded Georgian and Federal houses of New England. The simplicity of colonial designs and honest use of materials with more economical plans than the recently popular picturesque homes also contributed to the growing popularity of the style. Even a century after “modern” architecture was introduced, Colonial Revival motifs continue to be popular in new construction. These homes got their

Elsie de Wolfe designed during the Victorian movement, however “had adopted the 1890’s preference for Neoclassicism” (Smith, 22). Unlike the cluttered and dark interiors of an average Victorian interior, her interiors were, “in the words of one visitor, ‘[models] of simplicity’” (Smith, 20). She redecorated the once cluttered dining room of her apartment in the

Surely people are going to IKEA when the Scandinavian boom hit the city, but sometimes, antique furniture can give you a sense of traveling back in time to the 19th century. Olde Good Things is one of the largest architectural antique dealers in the country filled to the brim with antique architectural items from exotic doorknobs to vintage iron gates, to gorgeous fragile chandeliers that have survived for centuries to wooden mahogany farm tables. First opened in 1995, Olde Good Things is vast upscale antique shop, a truly treasure-yielding spot that has established its outspots in 9 different locations including Madison Avenue in New York, Texas, New Jersey, and California. The team works under the philosophy of “architectural salvage,” saving

The west façade of the house will be facing the Botanical gardens to be able to enjoy the view. Another addition to the house will be a swimming pool. The pool will keep with the theme of being connected to the outdoors and to be able to cool down on those hot summer Oklahoma days. The pool will be constructed on the northern side of the house. There will be a door added to the north side of the house to access the pool. The doors that are going to be added will be tall sliding glass doors to give the feeling of being outdoor while you are actually indoors. The last addition to the house will be a breakfast nook on the opposite side of the tall sliding glass doors, since the crossing of the transept is the dining room. The breakfast nook will be an additional seating area and it will be kind of secluded from the rest of the house for when you need a little

Architecture has always been an integral part of society and its culture. It not only defines the space of the community that it participates in but it also shapes the community’s place in history. During the 19th century, Gothic Revival became a rapidly growing architectural movement. The Gothic Revival styles sought to revive medieval Gothic architecture, in contrast to the neoclassical styles prevalent at the time. A new group of architects began popularizing picturesque styles and started taking inspiration from nature. A style was built more honestly using natures own colors and materials, blending the architecture harmoniously into its surrounding. The Lyndhurst Mansion designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892) and The Rose Hill Plantation House built in 1860 by Edward Brickell White (1806-1882) are two examples that embody the picturesque Gothic Revival.

I agree with most of what you said in your presentation. In this modern days, I think the belief that men are not capable of taking of their child is now being challenged. Unlike in the past, fathers are now taking on a more active role in their child’s life, while the mothers can pursue their career goals. The women are now being in charge of the family’s primary income, or as you put it, the family’s primary breadwinners. As the trend of stay at home dad increases, it also challenges the common perception that being a househusband is unmanly. Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with it. If it’s anything, it would put husband in the wife’s shoe so that they could understand each other better. Also, it allows the father to know their child

There have been many different styles of interior design over the past including types of architecture, patterns, colour choices and shapes of the past. Starting in 1152 we see Gothic style with rich dark colours, a sense of luxurious grandeur including characteristics such as stained glass windows, ornate fireplaces and intricate detailing. (pic 1)

The majority of these houses were built in 1892-1896, but, in fact, the epoch of "Painted Ladies" houses began in 1849 and lasted until 1915. During that time, there were built more than 48 million buildings in the Victorian style, the main highlight of which was bright colors and filigree architectural details. They were literally painted in all colors of the rainbow, which is why they are called

According to vroma.rhodes.edu, “ Although most of the fine decor has not survived, many writers comment on the beauty and luxury of the bathhouses, with their well-lighted, airy rooms with high vaulted ceilings, lovely mosaics, paintings and colored marble panels, and silver faucets and fittings”. The rooms were decorated architecturally to be pleasing to the eyes of all

One place that I see every day but don’t put much attention to is my house. The house that I live in is near by a park and a gas station. My house is small and cozy is made of steel frames, the anterior part of the house has a beige and pink color that combine a beautiful shade. The inside of my house has many portraits of family members and drawings. I have a total of two bathrooms and four rooms a kitchen and two living rooms. We have a living room that’s used for grown-ups and the other one is used for the children. The kitchen table and chairs are made of wood, in the ceiling there is big chandelier. The walls of my house are painted in different colors that are green, beige and pink. I like that every room has its own different color, it’s not boring it brings life and shade.