Historic Homes

7. Historic American Buildings Survey W. N. Manning, Photographer, March 30, 1934. STAIRWAY. (REAR) - Grey Columns, Old Montgomery Road (Institute Road), Tuskegee, Macon County, AL

Acclaimed architect Gil Schafer illustrates how he blends classical architecture, interior decoration, and landscape to create homes with a feeling of history. As a traditional architect, Gil Schafer specializes in building new old houses as well as renovating historic homes. His work takes the best of American historic and classical architecture--its detailed moldings and harmonious proportions--and updates it, retaining its character and detail while simultaneously reworking it to be more…

1. Historic American Buildings Survey L. D. Andrew - Photographer May 24, 1936. FRONT ELEVATION - Old Edwards House, 203 Broad Street, La Grange, Troup County, GA

Developed in the late 19th Century and featuring a significant collection of Queen Anne, Bungalow, Craftsman, Four-Square, and Neo-Classical homes, Hampton Heights was a popular neighborhood for professionals and civic leaders. After a period of neglect and decline in the mid-to-late 20th Century, Hampton Heights is now the center of many historic renovation projects. | Credit line: Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress…