Wintertime in Norfolk!

It’s been about 18 months since we moved to our new home in Norfolk. People say that “geography can’t make you happy,” but I surely do love living on Lake Whitehurst and I surely do love this mid-Century-modern brick ranch. Last year, we...

A New Day on Gosnold, Part 3

In “Driving Miss Daisy,” there’s a scene where Hoke is studying family pictures in Miss Daisy’s home and he comments “I just love a house with pictures, Miss Daisy. It do make a house a home.” When we first moved into 3916 Gosnold...

So, What Did You Learn?

Mark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” It was about a year ago today that this website was redone and revamped. I’ve been trying to – systematically and patiently – post a few of the 35,000 photos...

Warning: Incredibly Ugly Photos.

I’m an architectural historian. I research old houses and I write books and I galavant around the country telling people how to restore their old homes. When people are trying to locate hard-to-find supplies for their vintage homes, they contact me. This is what...