Robert Khederian

3 American Foursquare houses you can buy right now

Efficient, adaptable, and lacking ornamentation, these houses gained popularity around the turn of the 20th century.

How to research your historic house in 7 easy steps

Researching your historic home is an exciting process—follow these basic steps to start digging into the past of the place you call home.

3 Gilded Age mansions for sale right now

There may be no more opulent time for architecture than the Gilded Age—and these mansions, from Newport to New York City, prove it.

How a small town escaped destruction by New York City

The town of Katonah stood directly in the way of New York City’s water system. To save the town, the residents picked up their houses and moved them with the help of horses.

3 historic houses on Cape Cod for sale right now

Not only is Cape Cod a quintessential summer escape—it’s also home to some of the oldest architecture on the East Coast.

How houses were cooled before air conditioning

Before the advent of modern air conditioning, people relied on architectural tips and tricks to keep themselves cool.

Inside the high-profile Gilded Age resort you’ve never heard of

A generation before the grand mansions of Newport were built, another town—Elberon, on the north coast of New Jersey—was having its moment of prosperity.

Revolutionary Homes: Three houses for sale that played a role in America’s past 

Not every artifact from U.S. history is behind glass in a museum.

Historic homes 101: What exactly is a summer kitchen?

Largely found in upstate New York and the Midwest, summer kitchens were used in the late-18th and early-19th centuries to separate kitchen activities from the rest of the house during the warmer months.

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