Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As anyone who made it through third-grade American history may recall, the Brits had a bit of a political and cultural impact on ...

The popularity of Spanish Revival can be traced back to the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in San Diego. The nearly 4 million attendees enjoyed a grand display of Mediterranean-inspired ...

When the Panama Canal was completed in 1914, California was suddenly connected to Europe in a way it had never been before. Perhaps it was this feeling of connection that inspired architects in ...

The González-Alvarez House in St. Augustine, Florida, built in 1723, is a beautifully preserved example of early Spanish Colonial architecture, with its thick walls, wooden shutters, and interior ...

If there was confusion regarding the architectural differences between the styles of English Cottage and French Eclectic, there will be no confusion when it comes to identifying Spanish Revival. The ...

This two-story home in Pasadena’s Cal Tech area was designed in 1928 by Harold Bissner Sr. to evoke a fine residence that could have been set in Granada, Spain. The Spanish Colonial Revival home has ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Spanish Revival architecture, with its elegant white stucco facades, red-tiled roofs, and intricate ...

Last month, the Tallahassee Builders Associations’ Parade of Homes celebrated its 70th anniversary by allowing Tallahasseeans to take digital tours of the city’s most innovative and interesting new ...

Spanish style homes are generally characterized by red tile roofs, thick stucco walls, and courtyards that function as an extension of the interiors. Thanks to its year-round sunny weather, Los ...

A Colonial home is an architectural style that can be found in neighborhoods all across the United States. With a median construction year of 1996, Colonial homes have also proven to be a solid ...

Colonial houses are our heritage: physical evidence of the people who first traveled to North America and settled here. Today, “Colonial” has come to be a generic mashup of old and new stylistic ...