The term “painted ladies” might seem to mean something disreputable at first glance, but it is definitely not off-color when it refers to Victorian housing. Painted Ladies is the title of a 1978 book ...

Cape May is a time capsule on the Jersey Shore. The New Jersey beach town is a treasure trove of Victorian architecture with elaborate mansions, ornate guest houses and tours eager to share the stores ...

More than 100 years after its initial popularity, Victorian-style architecture is once again becoming all the rage in the Chicago area. Three projects that illustrate the renewed appeal of Victorian ...

This is a home that has stood since 1859, been restored, and now exists for a purpose: to hold people together in the moments ...

On a quiet Newton street just a few blocks from Newton Centre, there’s a house that refuses to be ignored at 929 Beacon Street. With its mansard roof, ornate trim, and cheerful painted exterior, this ...

For the first time in 35 years the oldest, largest and most detailed of the seven sisters - known worldwide as the Painted Ladies and Postcard Row - has gone on the real estate market. The ornate ...

Exactly how it happens, no one really knows. But it happens: A house eventually becomes something more than a home - more than a mass of carefully measured and assembled wood and glass, Sheetrock and ...

Victorian 'painted lady' house for sale in Newton Center for $2.995M, featuring modern amenities and historic charm.

With mass-produced gingerbread trim, even the simplest house style became glamorous. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) There is no one Victorian house style: the ...

An iconic Victorian-era Painted Lady-style house in Wheaton listed Dec. 1 for $880,000. Built in 1890 for hotel owner Braman Loveless, the four-bedroom house has a striking exterior, with a raft of ...