Old and Historic House Information and Education

The New York Public Library–The End of a Landmark

May 12, 2014 by Ken Roginski 9 Comments

In 1963, the 1910 Pennsylvania Station, an architectural landmark designed by McKim, Mead & White, was demolished. The New York Times called it: “a monumental act of vandalism against one of the largest and finest landmarks of its age of Roman elegance.” The loss of Penn Station eventually led to the formation of a Landmarks [...]

Victorian Circular Porch Restored

May 2, 2014 by Ken Roginski 7 Comments

This Victorian circular porch was restored to the original design to reduce maintenance. This house has a circular wrap-around porch on the right corner of the house. How can a rectangular porch roof cover and protect a circular porch and balustrade below from the elements? It can't! Unfortunately an earlier homeowner replaced the porch roof [...]

Craftsman Makeover

May 2, 2014 by Ken Roginski 4 Comments

Craftsman house before makeover. This Craftsman makeover corrected what was remuddled during the 1950’s – 60’s. The previous renovation resulted in the loss of the homes character defining features. The siding and windows used were popular during that period and designed for architecture of that period – NOT Craftsman style of the 1920’s. The homeowner [...]

A Sad Story of America

April 29, 2014 by Ken Roginski 1 Comment

Did you ever wonder what that busy intersection in your town looked like 50 years ago? 200 years ago? What will it look like in the future? Artist Robert Crumb shows us how a beautiful countryside slowly fades away as population increases and consumerism stamps out the living nature. What have we done to our […]

Circa Magazine Interviews Old House Guy

April 8, 2014 by Ken Roginski 2 Comments

Circa Magazine is an online magazine featuring lots of great information and stories for the old house owner and lover. Elizabeth Finkelstein is the founder and published an interview about the restoration of my 1910 home. Check it out here: A Victorian Time Capsule in Freehold New Jersey and don’t forget to check out the […]

The New York Public Library–The End of a Landmark

Victorian Circular Porch Restored

Craftsman Makeover

A Sad Story of America

Circa Magazine Interviews Old House Guy

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