Favorite House
 

What historical house/ residence is your favorite and why?

I guess that has to be Mies' Farnswoth House. It's just so simple and innovative for its time. It looks modern now and it's been 60 years since it was built <3

I can't choose between the Updown Court and the Falling water marvel

I was doubting between Falling Water and Farnsworth ^^

Yeah Farnsworth house and Falling water are futuristic for their time.
I mean, Falling water was buitl in the 30's and still looks modern with a big nature touch.

I have three actually Fallingwater designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Biltmore Estate designed by Richard Morris Hunt and Stan Hywet Hall designed by Warren H. Manning

I definately love Villa Savoye, that is why I have set it as a picture of the group. I also like Wright's first studio.

About the favourite house - this is the Yablanski house in Sofia, it's a kind of a local architectural landmark and one of the most beautiful mansions in Bulgaria. It is in the style of neobaroque.

It is really hard to choose only one because I love historical architecture with a fiery passion. I'm also a Frank Lloyd Wright fan my Favorites are the Johnson Wax Building, and the Guggenheim. The Guggenheim was the most tranquil building I've ever stepped foot in, I could just stand at the top of the ramp looking down forever.

I guess I will go with Chateau de Montvillargenne. I love it because it is still in use (as a hotel.) I hate when wonderful homes get converted into museums, (or worse, fall into disrepair) it removes all the life from them. It still has it's original grounds (always such a shame when the grounds get sold off of estates, but understandable why it happens.) and it's outside of Paris.

FLW's Ennis House.





I like the other three concrete block houses in LA as well.

I have many "favourite" houses that have stolen my heart over the years, but of them one of the more unusual ones has a place closer to my heart than some of the others. It's quite an 'average' and 'everyday' kind of house, of course, being me, it's historical. But it's not terribly grand or out there. The Lachlin McTaggert House of Hoquiam, WA is one of my favourite houses:


It's not terribly exotic or designed by a famous architect, it's not even worth that much; it's realestate listing was how I came across it online, but I can't help but feel affection for it. It's the kind of everyday Americana that can be found all across the USA especially in the PNW. And for me, that idea combined with its uncommon design make it a gem of the architecture world.

I wanna live here...
 

That is beautiful tsyokawe

It's somewhere in Canada. I tried to find out where, but couldn't find any other information...
I'm in love with it. I can just imagine all the little tweety birds, chipmunks, and squirrels...

...and beavers if you're lucky. Moose would be a particular bonus. In any case, the place sure is lovely!

I could be happy here
 

No idea where it is, but I like it.

@tsyokawe if living somewhere like that didn't make you sprout cartoon animals companions like Lily Tomlin in "9 to 5", then well, I just don't know if I can believe in anything anymore...

And make you want to skip off to the break room and poison your boss' coffee...

If it's any constellation, without the columns it looks to be an early Georgian/late Restoration era (Queen Anne, William and Mary). The pitch/shape of the roof lends and proportions of the façade lends it quite well to being a Queen Anne or William and Mary era/style home. But not being an expert on the styles of columns, I couldn't tell you what era they date from, but I get the feeling that they're probably not original. I can tell you that the colour of brickwork is more common in the midland and northern counties of England, possibly home counties at a push. If it was in the central or southern counties it'd most likely have terracotta roof tiles. Having seen it now, I'd also like to know where it is and a little of its history.

Even th its not a residence this is one of my favorites in my home town of Pittsburgh, PA
The Allegheny Courthouse
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleg...unty_Courthouse

Wow! I love all of the American Romanesque details on its facade. Absolutely stunning!

There's a beautiful mansion in Camden, Maine that I would like to steal every single rock from:

I've seen that place before, it was for sale a while back, it had quite a nice interior too, which you can see part of here.

Another one is the Henry Clay Frick Mansion "Clayton" here in Pittsburgh! Its a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frick...storical_Center
In which I have been too quite a while ago when I was in school!

Stunning - thanks for the link.