No one knows for sure when the first porch was invented, but it’s safe to say that porches have existed – in one form or another – since humans first …
The Historic Balch Hotel
When Samantha and Jeff Irwin first laid eyes on the historic Balch Hotel, they fell in love with it and knew this unique property had potential. Raised in the Hood …
Greek Revival Houses
Greek Revival was the dominant house style in America from 1820 until some time after the Civil War (1861-1865). Elements of Greek Revival design, however, persisted through the Victorian era …
Nine Interesting Facts about Portland’s Historic Mausoleum
There are many surprising and interesting things to learn about The Portland Mausoleum and its rich history. and carefully preserved architecture and elegance. Here are ten we think you should know: This …
St. Johns Signal Gas Station: A Study in Successful Restoration
One of Portland’s most successful restorations in the past decade has been the Signal Gas Station in the St. Johns neighborhood. A number of years ago, developer Rob Phillips, owner …
Mail-Order Houses in Portland Oregon
Could your early-20th century home possibly have been one of the now infamous mail-order houses that was selected from a catalog and purchased by mail? As unusual as it might …
The Four-Square House in Portland
The Four-Square style house (sometimes referred to as the American Four-Square House) was popular from just after 1900 to well into the 1930s. Thousands of these Four-Square houses were built …
Victorian Homes in Pasadena | The Lucky Baldwin Estate
Still seeking more Pasadena-area Victoriana? Just slip across the city line to the East and find yourself in the L.A. County Arboretum in the City of Arcadia. I found this …
Victorian Homes in Pasadena | Heritage Square
If you still are in the mood to seek out more Victorian buildings, check out Heritage Square, in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, just across the Pasadena city …
Before the Bungalow: Victorian Homes In Pasadena | Orange Grove
PAG member Jack Bookwalter, our Architectural Historian, spent a week in Pasadena last month exploring that city’s unheralded Victorian design legacy. Here’s the first of three articles he wrote to …