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A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor in Europe. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system; within its great hall were held the lord's manorial courts, communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.
The manor homes and city seats were designed by prominent architects of the day and decorated with antiquities, furniture, and works of art from the world over. Many of the wealthy had undertaken grand tours of Europe, during which they admired the estates of the nobility. Seeing themselves as their American equivalent, they wished to emulate ...
Dale is an unincorporated community which is located in Hamilton County, Illinois, United States. [2] The elevation of Dale is 400 feet. The community is in the Wabash Valley seismic zone .
Dale Township is located in McLean County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 521 housing units. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,233 and it contained 521 housing units.
The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street, Durham – 1998–2001 by Bryant Homes and McCarrick Construction (formerly an NHS hospital and rehabilitation centre), into 15 apartments, with conversion of the nursery, stables and coach house, plus 30 newly built houses in the grounds. Nether Swell Manor, Lower Swell, Gloucestershire – 1998–c.2002 by ...
The house had been vandalized when it was vacant. [11] Repairs included the leaking roof, rotting porches, and crumbling walls. [6] The house is currently being restored, as well as reclaiming the surrounding prairie land. Duncan Manor functions as a private residence, but is available for small tours, concerts, weddings, and other community ...
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The house remained with the Davis family until 1960, when it was donated to the state of Illinois, which operates it as a state historic site. In celebration of the 2018 Illinois Bicentennial, the mansion was selected as one of the Illinois 200 Great Places [ 4 ] by the American Institute of Architects Illinois component (AIA Illinois).