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Knotty by nature

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The construction of a log home in Wyoming's Teton Mountains required the building of a road leading to the site, digging of a well and the installation of power lines. The house was then constructed based on the architecture of Rocky Mountain lodges.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1996
Methods, Design and construction, Interior design, Log cabins

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Revolution and romance at Raynham Hall

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Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay, NY, was built by Samuel Townsend in 1738 to house his wife and eight children. It served as the center for his business since he was a successful merchant and also served as a home for the British forces in 1776.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1998
Buildings and facilities, Architecture, Colonial, Colonial architecture, Oyster Bay, New York

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St. Memin: portraitist of an era

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Charles St. Memin was an exile of the French revolution who came to the US in 1793 and worked as a portrait artist to support his family. His works are currently on exhibit at Washington, DC's National Portrait Gallery until May 29, 1995.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1995
Biography, Portrait-painters, Portrait painters, St. Memin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de

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