Historic Houses

The home of Iacob Muresianu the owner and editor of first political newspaper, Gazeta Transilvaniei, and founder of the schools of the Romanian Academy, and includes images and visitor information located at Brasov, Romania.

Elizabethan manor house completed in 1583 by the Doddington family and purchased in the early 18th century by Sir Edward Hulse, whose family remained there for the next 250 years. Located in Breamore, Hampshire, England.

Victorian home built in 1864 owned by the famous independent artist and writer with images and directions located in Victoria.

Provides history, photos, hours of operation, admission, and contact details. Located in Barrington.

Features memories of Lucy Maud Montgomery, famous for writing Anne of Green Gables. Bala, Ontario. Includes hours, rates, photos and details of exhibits, directions and a map to the location in Muskoka.

Farmhouse with a Georgian exterior was built by the David Gibson family in 1851, and includes a schedule and directions located at Toronto.

Lebanon home of the son of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor who served as General George Washington's secretary during the American Revolution and was later governor of Connecticut from 1797-1809.

General information, history, floor plans, calendar of events and directions. Located in Norwalk.

c.1824 home that houses the Windham Historical Society. News, upcoming events, galleries and resources.

Built in the 1730s by the town’s wealthiest landowner, Doctor John Finney, including historical information located at New Castle.

Photo, historical overview and information on programs and events. Located on Jones Neck.

A brick Italian Villa style structure featuring a three-story center entry built in 1859, and contains general information and images located at Seaford.

History of the houses and family with a gallery. Located in Titusville.

Visitor information, news, events, and galleries. Located in Fayetteville.

Located in Chicago, Glessner House was finished in 1887, one year after the architect, Henry Hobson Richardson's death.

Provides information and pictures about President Grant's home, Market House and Washburne House.

A restored Victorian style mansion built in 1876 with many original furnishings and features. Features photos. Located in Richmond.

An example of Gothic Revival architecture in Kentucky, reflecting the Romantic Movement of the 1850s, a reflection of the social lifestyles and opulence of the day. Located in Lexington.

A 14-room Federal-style home that was the center of the 19th-century hemp plantation of John and Lucy Speed. Includes schedule and calendar of events. Located in Louisville.

A 19th century sugar manor house and home to the Terrebonne Museum of history and culture was built in 1859 as a one-story Greek Revival house by William J. Minor, and comprises of images, information, exhibits, and events calendar located at Houma.

Features three hundred acre estate of the Col. John Black, built in 1824. Includes image library, events, and membership. Located in Ellsworth.

A 1760 colonial Georgian home built by one of Maryland’s leading patriots and one of the first state senators, Charles Carroll, Barrister. History, virtual tour, visitor information, events, and museum store. Located in Baltimore.

The home of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born woman beatified and canonized by the Roman Catholic Church. Includes visitor information. Located in Baltimore.

Consists of two historic houses in the center of Amherst, Massachusetts, closely associated with the poet Emily Dickinson and members of her family. Offers information on tours, hours, and admissions.

Features an article of the home and directions.

Construction of the 56 room Fair Lane began in February 1914 and was completed by January 1916, and includes information on the home, the family, programs, events and educational resources with a gift shop located at Dearborn.

Charles Henry Manship, Civil War mayor of Jackson, built his Gothic Revival cottage villa in 1857, a home in striking contrast to the Greek Revival mansions for which the South was famed, includes images and general information.

Built as a school in 1820, later became a residence in 1825 when local businessman Maxwell Chambers and his half-sister Rebecca Troy purchased the house and made it their home located at Salisbury.

Guide provided by The Victorian Preservation Association. Includes descriptions of recommended sites, approximate costs, hours and locations.

Built in the early eighteenth century, the home is an example of Palladian architecture, and includes historical and tour information located at Philadelphia.

History museum that explores the civilian experiences at Gettysburg during and after this Civil War battle. Includes rates, hours, and events.

Built in 1765 by merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this elegant Georgian brick mansion was purchased by Samuel Powel in 1769 at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Willing, and gives history, fun facts, and photo tour located at Philadelphia.

33-acre historic property situated on Bristol Harbor overlooking Narragansett Bay in Bristol.

An example of late 18th century Rhode Island architecture, furnished throughout with notable pieces from the Revolutionary period. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and located in East Greenwich.

Built as a summer home for a local plantation owner, was constructed c. 1840 and is one of only eight antebellum homes remaining in Bluffton, and contains information on tours, history, store, news, images, and general information.

The c. 1816 home built by Polk’s father Samuel with images and general information located at Columbia.

1799 Federal style house on the Chesapeake Bay's lower Eastern Shore. Exhibits include period furnishings and decorative arts. Includes hours, admissions, events and photos. Located in Onancock.

Her last official Washington, DC residence and the first headquarters of the National Council of Negro Women.