Where Art Thou, Little Ethel?

Here in Norfolk, we have 16 little bungalows (dubbed, “The Ethel”) that were originally built at another location, and then moved here by George P. Hudson on April 14, 1922.* Several months ago, we learned that 3,000 miles away (in Dupont, Washington),...

Revisiting Colonial Heights (Virginia)

In 2008, I visited Colonial Heights (just outside of Richmond) and did a survey of their kit homes. A short time later, I did a talk and booksigning. I was quite surprised to find so many kit homes in Colonial Heights. In nearby Petersburg, I found only three kit...