The George Washington House is more noted for having George Washington as a tenant for three months in 1751. George Washington, on his only visit outside of America, left Virginia and boarded a vessel bound for Barbados.
A young couple embraces as the last rays of the sun hit the cliffhouse and the fog begins to roll in.
In 1896 Adolph Sutro built what the current incarnation of the Cliff House is based on. The building survived the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, but was burned down by a fire in 1907.
The Farnsworth House, built by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1951 and located near Plano, Illinois, is one of the most famous examples of modernist domestic architecture and was considered unprecedented in its day. Transcending any traditional domestic function or program, the importance of the house lies rather in the absolute purity and consistency of its architectural idea.
In 1884, Sarah Winchester's contractors began construction of a Victorian mansion. Working without blueprints – using the home owner's sketches on paper and tablecloths – construction continued twenty-four hours a day for thirty-eight years.
Looking out over palm springs from the living room of the elrod house.
Charming home that's shaped like a shoe. They give tours, and have pretty good Ice Cream too.
Located on the banks of the Ohio River with a view of Louisville, Kentucky. This seasonal ice cream shoppe recently opened full time as a healthy eatery.
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado