If you’re interested in Victorian architecture and historic preservation (like I am) I highly recommend visiting the Biltmore House and Gardens in North Carolina. It is the largest private house in the United States, and a must-see for anyone who owns a historic home.  Image courtesy spashrae.com Twin Elevators. The house had electrically-powered elevators for […]

Excerpted from Mondays with Dexter This Thanksgiving, as we broke out the heirloom silver, I noticed an unusual etching on a spoon. It was an image dated 1893. A little research informed me that the image was the famous Hotel Del Coronado near San Diego. The hotel has housed lots of history – from presidential […]