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See how our famous Statue of Liberty was originally assembled, from the 6-story head to the gigantic torch

Winchester House San Jose

The story of the truly bizarre Winchester Mystery House: From the haunted, mixed-up mind of Mrs William W Winchester

Classic homes from 1919

Charming & classic All-American suburban houses from 1919

How to make a space-saving guest wall for visitors (1961)

How to make a space-saving guest wall for visitors (1961)

Going up in style: 20 gorgeous ornate antique elevators

How to make a roll-away children’s activity center (1961)

A vacation home on the water The Homarina beach cabin (1960)

A vacation home on the water: The Homarina beach cabin (1960)

The retro-modern space-age Monsanto Home of the Future at Disneyland (1)

The retro-modern space-age house: Monsanto’s Home of the Future at Disneyland (’50s & ’60s)

A vacation home with Japanese style - Summer teahouse

A vacation home with Japanese style: Summer teahouse (1960)

Your second home The Ranger A-Frame cabin from 1960

Build your second home: The Ranger A-Frame cabin (1960)

30 mid-century house plans from 1958

In the neighborhood? Check out 30 mid-century house designs & home plans from 1958

7 budget small house designs (1956)

3 fun backyard additions: Mini-barn, outdoor kitchen & play castle (1965)

Build a dream-come-true play house in your backyard (1962)

How to make a boy’s Alaskan bedroom hideaway (1961)

How to make a kitchen center island (1961)

How to make a fold-away dining corner in your kitchen (1961)

An unforgettable lemon-and-lime colored kitchen (1977)

Design & decor for a small but practical dream house (1960)

14 quaint residential garage additions from the twenties

How to make an ‘anchors away’ boat shelter & patio (1961)

How to make a buffet server for your dining room & kitchen (1961)

How to make a fold-up home workshop (1961)

How to make a fold-up home workshop (1961)

How to make a ‘Lazy Susan’ wardrobe closet for your bedroom (1961)

TWA’s space age Flight Center opens at New York’s JFK Airport (1962)

Testing the aloha spirit: Hawaii’s tourist boom brings growing pains (1960)

Modernism reigns: The SF Bay Area’s new Orinda Theatre opens (1941)

The construction of the Empire State Building (1929-1930)

Asbestos - from the California Department of Public Health

Asbestos: What it is, and where it’s found (1896)

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A castle in the clouds: The Vanderbilt Mansion, Biltmore (1895)

7 popular new home styles of the 1920s

Everyone’s dream: An affordable vacation cabin (1958)

Titanic: 45,000 ton monster ready for service (1912)

A DIY picnic set (1955)

World’s largest vessel, the Titanic, being built (1910)

Housing: Is the US ready to take the lead? (1976)

Make it: Fun furniture for kids (1955)

A San Francisco – Oakland tunnel? (1900)

The hot new building material: Concrete (1906)

NYC subway nears completion (1904)

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