Sears pioneered the modern prefab house in the early 20th century: Look back at 'kit homes' ... Sears Holdings Corporation emerged from bankruptcy late last Fall after more than 10,000 court ...

More research revealed the 1890s house had been wired for electricity in the early years of the 20th century. Originally, the house was lit by gas fixtures — and not many of them. ... to illuminate ...

Homes built after the great fire of 1895 define Algiers Point's architectural character today. Century-old Algiers Point homes age gracefully | Home/Garden | nola.com Skip to main content ...

The Gilded Age was a period in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century during whereby several extremely wealthy families managed to construct behemoth houses based on European palaces.

Council Member Jumaane Williams and others want to expand the Ditmas Park historic district to include an additional 1,150 houses, The New York Daily News reported.The area just south of Prospect Park ...