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Restored blackhouse in a museum on Trotternish, Skye. The origin of the name blackhouse is of some debate. On the Isle of Lewis, in particular, it seems to have been used to distinguish the older blackhouses from some of the newer white-houses (Irish: teach bán [ˌtʲax ˈbˠaːnˠ], teach geal [ˌtʲax ˈɟalˠ]; Scottish Gaelic: taigh-geal [t̪ʰə ˈkʲal̪ˠ]), with their harled (rendered ...
A shotgun house is a narrow rectangular domestic residence, usually no more than about 12 feet (3.5 m) wide, with rooms arranged one behind the other and doors at each end of the house. It was the most popular style of house in the Southern United States from the end of the American Civil War (1861–65) through the 1920s.
Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland. [1] It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century. [ 1 ] In times of trouble from border reivers , which were common on the English - Scottish border, farmers could hide behind its thick walls.
These houses might be spacious and four times as expensive as your current home, but that doesn’t mean that they’re stylish or cozy. Enjoy scrolling through this list that might provide you ...
J.C. Black House is a historic home located at Carthage, Moore County, North Carolina. It was built in 1893, and is a large two-story, rectangular Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It sits on a brick foundation and has a hipped roof.
In some old houses, the little doors are designated storage space for a card table! These small spaces were meant to keep card tables—which almost everyone had in the 1950s—tucked away neat ...
The Samuel M. Black House, located at 418 Pajaro St. in Salinas, California, is a historic Queen Anne style house that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was designed by architect William Henry Weeks and was built in 1900. The house is significant for its association with Samuel M. Black, a civic leader in the development ...
The deed to the Stephens-Black House suggests that its construction began shortly after 2 February 1837, but the house is generally dated to 1838-40. [2] It is located on a 25 by 100 foot plot at the corners of Center Street and Court Place. It was built in a modified Greek Revival style. [3]