• 860-529-7656
• 212 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT, USA

Built in 1790s in the Georgian style, the house was occupied in 1804 by Captain John Hurlbut, a successful mariner who circumnavigated the globe on the ship Neptune. In the 1860s, the house was remodeled by Levi Goodwin to reflect the Italianate style popular at that time. An ell containing kitchens, servants’ quarters and a large copper cistern to… Read More

• 989-428-4123
• 7995 Pioneer Road, Port Austin, MI, USA

The museum complex has several restored buildings including the House of Seven Gables, the 1882 Victorian mansion of William Lyon and Annabel Hubbard Phelps. Read More

• 715-256-9980
• 921 S Main St, Waupaca, WI, USA

The Hutchinson House, built in 1854 in Waupaca, is a well-preserved example of New-England-style architecture. The one-and-half story farmhouse was originally built on the corner of West Fulton and Franklin Streets by Chester and Susannah Hutchinson. The home was moved to South Park in 1956. The Hutchinson House is filled with vintage furniture and artifacts from the Victorian era.… Read More

• 808-522-832
• 364 South King Street, Honolulu, HI, USA

Iolani Palace, the official residence of Hawaii’s monarchy, is a marvel of opulence, innovation, and political intrigue. Meticulously restored to its former grandeur, this National Historic Landmark in downtown Honolulu tells of a time when their Majesties, King Kalākaua, who built it in 1882, and his sister and successor, Queen Lili‘uokalani, walked its celebrated halls. Read More

• 410-347-4747
• 918 Lemmon Street, Baltimore, MD, USA

The Irish Railroad Workers Museum consists of two renovated alley houses in 900 block of Lemmon Street. The houses on Lemmon Street were built in 1848 to provide homes for the growing number of workers needed by America's first railroad. One of the houses is furnished as a period-house museum, reflecting the lives of the Irish-immigrant family who lived… Read More

• 330-343-7040
• 325 East Iron Avenue, Dover, OH, USA

The 17 room Victorian home, topped by a third floor ballroom, has been carefully restored by the Society to its original turn-of-the-century splendor and features the unique treasures of the original furniture and antiques that were the property of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah E. Reeves, arranged as they would have been 100 years ago. These beautiful family furnishings can… Read More

• 410-829-7760
• 641 Dominion Road, Chester, MD, USA

The James E. Kirwan House and Store is a living museum located south of the village of Chester on Kent Island, Queen Anne's County, Maryland. It served as a general store, lumber mill, cooper's mill, and blacksmith shop between 1889 and 1955 and facilitated local trade as a port on Kirwan Creek. Read More

• 651-297-2555
• 240 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, USA

Rugged stone, massive scale, fine detail and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful presence of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway. Guides lead tours that help you imagine family and servant life in the Gilded Age mansion, the setting of the public and private lives of the Hill family. Read More

• 317-631-5885
• 528 Lockerbie Street, Indianapolis, IN, USA

This 1872 home, a National Historic Landmark, is considered by historical experts to be one of the most perfectly preserved Victorian houses in the U.S. It was here that Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley spent the last 23 years of his life. Lockerbie Square, where the Riley home is located, is a restored 19th-century downtown residential area. Read More

• 317-462-8539
• 250 West Main Street, Greenfield, IN, USA

The Riley Birthplace and Museum marks where noted Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley was born and lived during his boyhood. The house was built by the author's father Reuben Riley, a local attorney in 1850, and Greenfield's first mayor. Read More

• 616-457-4398
• 28 Port Sheldon Street, Jenison, MI, USA

Take a journey back in time to the turn of the century. Explore the house built in 1902 for Margaret Husband, a bookkeeper for the Jenison twins, Lucius and Luman. Furnished with items owned by Margaret Husband. Displays include medical instruments, a working 5'cash register from the L&L Store and a Morning Glory Talking Machine. Read More

• 409-898-348
• 2985 French Rd, Beaumont, TX, USA

The John Jay French home is the oldest house in Beaumont that has been restored to its original state. Built in 1845, the home has the distinction of being one of the first two-story homes, one of the first made with milled lumber, and one of the first painted homes in the area. Read More

• 925-228-8860
• 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA, USA

The 1883 house is furnished as it was in the late 19th century when it was the home of John Muir, the founder of the Sierra Club. Read More

• 478-742-8155
• 934 Georgia Ave, Macon, GA, USA

The 18,000-square-foot mansion spans four levels and is crowned by a three-story cupola. Commissioned by imaginative owners and constructed by the most skillful workers of the time, its technological amenities were unsurpassed in the mid-19th century: hot and cold running water, central heat, a speaker-tube system, in-house kitchen and an elaborate ventilation system. Read More

• 815-756-7904
• 921 W Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL, USA

The Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center includes a home and brick barn built in 1861, by Joseph F. Glidden, inventor of "The Winner" barbed wire (patented Nov. 1874). The features a working Blacksmith Shop in the Old Mill House. Read More

• 207-729-6606
• 226 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME, USA

The museum is the adult home of Joshua L. Chamberlain and his family. Chamberlain was the hero of Little Round Top at Gettysburg during the Civil War, Governor of Maine, and President of Bowdoin College. Guided tours explore Chamberlain’s life, family and career. Read More

• 707-937-5791
• 45007 Albion Street, Mendocino, CA, USA

This historic home and research center are located in Mendocino, California on the scenic north coast. Built in 1861 by William Kelley, the house overlooks the ocean and is surrounded by gardens filled with flowers and lawn. The museum, along with docent-led walking tours of the historic preservation district, invites visitors to step back in time and imagine life… Read More

• 803-353-456
• Kensington Mansion

Kensington Mansion was completed in 1854 and placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Located in lower Richland County, South Carolina, it is an architectural and historical treasure. The Mansion is an Italianate Revival structure, furnished with the Scarborough-Hamer Collection of decorative arts from the Victorian Period. Read More

• 909-792-2111
• 1325 Prospect Drive, Redlands, CA, USA

Kimberly Crest is a picturesque French chateau style home built in 1897. The 7,000 square foot, three-story chateau sits on a six and one quarter acre estate. Read More

• 509-529-4373
• 214 North Colville Street, Walla Walla, WA, USA

When built, the Kirkman's home was one of the grandest residences in Walla Walla reflecting tastes of the day and wealth generated by the ranching business. Now the Victorian Italianate house remains the only example of its kind locally, though vestiges of early 20th century architecture can be found throughout Walla Walla. Read More

• 850-922-2459
• 301 E Park Ave, Tallahassee, FL, USA

Built in 1843, probably by free black builder George Proctor, the Knott House was first occupied by attorney Thomas Hagner and his wife Catherine Gamble. The house served as temporary Union Headquarters in 1865, where Brigadier General Edward McCook announced the Emancipation Proclamation. Read More

• 785-562-2417
• 919 Broadway Street, Marysville, KS, USA

The Koester House Museum, nestled in the heart of downtown, is an excellent place to take a look at life in Marysville before the turn of the century. Still luxuriously furnished with the Koester belongings, including family portraits, clothing, toys and books, furniture and household items, the house is a rare gem, completed in 1876, renovated carefully since the… Read More

• 336-996-7922
• 413 S Main St, Kernersville, NC, USA

Körner’s Folly is the architectural wonder and home of artist and designer Jule Gilmer Körner. Built in 1880 in Kernersville, North Carolina, the house originally served to display his interior design portfolio. Visitors can now explore the 22 room house museum and its unique original furnishings and artwork, cast-plaster details, carved woodwork, and elaborate hand laid tile. Read More

• 609-890-3630
• 390 Newkirk Avenue, Hamilton Township, NJ, USA

The 17 room mansion built in 1892 for Fred Kuser sits on the restored 22 acre estate. The Kuser family was instrumental in forming the Fox Film Co. (later 20th Century Fox) and the house features a private projection and viewing room. Other rooms are furnished with original and period pieces. Read More

• 503-481-2479
• 40 Wilbur Street, Lake Oswego, OR, USA

The Lake Oswego Preservation Society's History Center & Museum is located in the last remaining Iron Company Worker's Cottage in Lake Oswego. In 1867 the first iron was made on the Pacific coast. The blast furnace stack can be seen nearby as well as other sites on the Oswego Iron Heritage Trail. The cottage is the oldest house in… Read More

• 513-863-1717
• 319 North 3rd Street, Hamilton, OH, USA

The Lane Hooven House was built in 1863 for Clark Lane, a Hamilton Industrialist and often thought of Hamilton’s first philanthropist, by James Elrick, Hamilton builder. The house,which because of its octagonal shape is widely regarded as Hamilton’s most unique residential structure, was sometimes called Lane’s Folly. Construction began in 1863 and took 11 months from commencement to completion.… Read More

• 307-742-4448
• 603 East Ivinson Street, Laramie, WY, USA

The Laramie Plains Museum, located in a restored 1892 mansion, contains period furniture and exhibits depicting local pioneer life. Read More

• 440-255-8722
• 8095 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, OH, USA

The restored home of James Garfield, 20th president of the United States. The 30 room house contains original furnishings and many of Garfield's belongings. A small building at the corner of the house was used as his campaign headquarters. A carriage house contains five period carriages. Read More

• 651-437-7055
• 1629 Vermillion Street, Hastings, MN, USA

Newly restored 1866 Gothic Revival stone house, carriage barn and ice house on 4.5 acres inspired by Andrew Jackson Downing. Built on the edge of the frontier by William and Mary LeDuc, influential early Minnesotans. Read More

• 757-888-3371
• 163 Yorktown Road, Newport News, VA, USA

Lee Hall Mansion is an Italianate residence built in 1859 by prominent planter, Richard Decatur Lee, for his family. Only three years after the house's completion, the Lees fled their home as the Peninsula became one of the first battlegrounds of the Civil War. Read More

• 916-324-575
• 800 N Street, Sacramento, CA, USA

After a 14-year, $22 million restoration and rehabilitation, the Mansion is now open to the public as a museum. It also serves the citizens of California as the state’s official reception center for leaders from around the world. Read More

• 908-527-8915
• 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, USA

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University chronicles more than 200 years of American history. Built in 1772 by New Jersey’s first elected governor and signer of the Constitution, William Livingston, the Victorian-style mansion houses extensive collections of antique furniture, ceramics, textiles, toys and tools owned by seven generations of the Livingston/Kean families. The Firehouse is the latest addition to… Read More

• 260-368-7428
• 200 E 6th St, Geneva, IN, USA

The two story Limberlost Cabin, home of author, photographer, and naturalist Gene Stratton Porter was built using white cedar logs and redwood shingles. It was designed to blend in with the environment. The home contains some of her original furnishings, personal belongings, and photographic works. Read More

• 308-534-5640
• 2403 North Buffalo Bill Avenue, North Platte, NE, USA

This museum complex contains several furnished homes from the mid to late 1800s. Read More

• 719-740-106
• 617 3rd Ave, Hugo, CO, USA

An old family home has been restored with authentic antique pieces and features a costume room with clothing dating back to the 1800s. Read More

• 217-492-4241
• 413 South 8th Street, Springfield, IL, USA

The house that would become the future Lincoln Home was built in 1839 for the Reverend Charles Dresser. Dresser actually married Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd in 1842. When the house was completed, the house stood one-and-a-half stories tall with five rooms including a sleeping loft. Read More

• 608-756-4509
• 440 N Jackson St, Janesville, WI, USA

The 26 room Italianate Tallman house was built in 1855 and had such conveniences as running water, a communication system, central heating, plumbing and gas lighting. The Stone House, built in 1842, is a more modest house. Both are furnished in period. Read More

• 618-283-4866
• 621 W St Clair St, Vandalia, IL, USA

Josephine Burtschi, local artist and historian, was born in this house. In 1956 she purchased the house and started restoring it to its original appearance. Over the years, the Little Brick House has been renovated and furnished with period pieces, antiques, and early Vandalia artifacts. Contained within the six rooms are furniture, china, engravings and books acquired from descendants… Read More

• 515-278-5286
• 11121 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA, USA

The 600 acre agriculture museum includes among many structures a Victorian mansion. Read More

• 203-838-9799

A National Historic Landmark since 1971, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire Style country houses in the United States. Built by renowned financier and railroad baron LeGrand Lockwood, during and shortly after the Civil War years, (1864 to 1868), the mansion, with its unparalleled Gilded Age interiors and furniture,… Read More

• 845-454-4500
• 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA

Overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY, the 150 acre estate of Samuel F.B. Morse includes an Italianate villa designed by Alexander Jackson Davis containing extensive collections of American and European decorative and fine arts. Three miles of carriage roads wind through landscaped grounds, romantic gardens and shady groves. Read More

• 937-299-3796
• 1947 Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood, OH, USA

This homestead was started in 1863 and added on to in 1902. The 17-room home is unique because it maintains its architecture in the original half of the home (mid-19th-century Victorian Italianate farmhouse) and represents early 20th century suburban Arts & Crafts architecture on the north side addition. Read More

• 626-821-3222
• 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia, CA, USA

Designed by architect Albert Austin Bennett, the Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn were built for Elias J. Baldwin, a businessman in 1885, 1880 respectively. Painted red and white the buildings are listed together on the National Register as remarkable examples of Victorian architecture as well as the surrounding landscape which is a rare remnant Victorian landscape in Southern… Read More

• 609-823-6473

Undoubtedly one of the most unique Victorian homes in the country, this six story elephant was built in 1881 by real estate developer James Lafferty as a publicity stunt. Read More

• 707-524-5445
• 204 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Luther Burbank was born in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on March 7, 1849. In California, his birthday is celebrated as Arbor Day and trees are planted in his memory. The famed horticulturist made his home in Santa Rosa for more than 50 years and it was here that he conducted plant-breeding experiments that brought him world renown. Read More

• 914-631-4481
• 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, USA

Overlooking the Hudson River in Tarrytown NY is Lyndhurst, one of America's finest Gothic Revival mansions. The architectural brilliance of the residence, designed in 1838 by Alexander Jackson Davis, is complemented by a park-like landscape and a comprehensive collection of original decorative arts. Read More

• 775-847-373
• 291 S D St, Virginia City, NV, USA

The 1860 home of silver king John Mackay includes collections of silver and original furnishings. Read More

• 515-462-2134
• Madison County Historical Society, South 2nd Avenue, Winterset, IA, USA

They have a house. You'll have to go to their website because they want to make it hard to copy a snippet of their text for the description. Read More

• 804-226-1981
• 600 North 2nd Street, Richmond, VA, USA

Maggie Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As a bank president, newspaper editor, and fraternal leader, Walker served as an inspiration of pride and progress. Today, Walker's home is preserved as a tribute to her enduring legacy of vision, courage, and determination. Read More

• 618-734-201
• 2700 Washington Ave, Cairo, IL, USA

Charles A. Galigher was a prominent citizen of Cairo and a milling merchant, who accumulated a fortune by selling flour to the government during the Civil War. Through business transactions, he became a friend of General Ulysses S. Grant, who made his headquarters in Cairo during his siege of the South. Read More

• 515-432-1896
• 709 Carroll St, Boone, IA, USA

Birthplace of First Lady, Mamie Doud Eisenhower, wife of Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States & Five Star General During World War II. Read More

• 517-373-1359
• 205 Hanover Street, Concord, MI, USA

Not far from Michigan's urban centers is a small town where two sisters grew up in the late 19th century. Discover their Victorian home, sleighs, gardens and other artifacts of their genteel upbringing. Read More

• 601-576-6850

One of the few examples of Gothic-Revival residential architecture in Mississippi, the Manship House was inspired by a design in A.J. Downing's Architecture of Country Houses, a popular nineteenth-century pattern book in which an almost identical house is pictured. Manship adopted the plan to a southern climate by adding floor-to-ceiling windows and a central hall for ventilation. Read More

• 518-758-9689
• 1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, NY, USA

Martin Van Buren purchased this house and farm while he was president and grew the estate to eventually include 226 acres. Read More

• 530-743-1004
• 704 D Street, Marysville, CA, USA

The house was a creative adaptation of the Gothic Revival style, designed by one of early Marysville's principal architects and prominent inventors, Warren P. Miller. Miller remained in the house from the time of its construction in 1855-56, until 1863 when it was purchased by Edgar Woodrow, a Marysville carpenter. Read More

• 202-673-2402
• 1318 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

The Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site commemorates the life of Mary McLeod Bethune and the organization she founded, the National Council of Negro Women. Read More

• 775-273-7213
• 25 Marzen Lane, Lovelock, NV, USA

The Marzen House Museum features antique mining equipment, including several large-scale pieces that can be found on the museum grounds, vintage home fixtures and other antiquities from pioneer homes, relics and artifacts dating back to the region’s earliest Native American inhabitants, and a display dedicated to the Immigrant Trail. One of the museum’s most interesting displays is a representation… Read More

• 563-557-9545
• 2241 Lincoln Avenue, Dubuque, IA, USA

The stately country villa stands today as a living reflection of its wealthy builder. Inside the homes elegant American and European furnishings exemplify the opulent Victorian lifestyle of a booming river town during the antebellum period. John F. Rague designed this distinctive example of the Italian Villa style of architecture. As architect for the Old State Capitols of Illinois… Read More

• 903-785-5716
• 812 S Church St, Paris, TX, USA

Built for Sam Bell Maxey, Confederate general and U.S. Senator, in 1868, the Italianate home remained in the Maxey family for almost a century. The house was renovated in 1911 to add 20th century conveniences. The house is surrounded by beautiful grounds. Read More

• 252-753-6725

The May Museum and Park was built in 1854 by James William May, the grandson of Major Benjamin May, A Revolutionary War veteran and Pitt County delegate when the Halifax Resolves were passed on April 12, 1776. The property was passed down through the family to Ms. Tabitha Marie DeVisconti, who was the last living descendant of Major Benjamin… Read More

• 804-358-7166
• 1000 Westover Road, Richmond, VA, USA

Maymont is a 100-acre historic estate and park, located in Richmond, Virginia, with many unique experiences for all to enjoy. Stroll through the gardens and arboretum, see native wildlife habitats, feed friendly goats, explore The Robins Nature Center and visit the Mansion. Read More

• 510-581-0223
• 18701 Hesperian Boulevard, Hayward, CA, USA

The McConaghy family built their 12-room farmhouse, tank house and carriage house in 1886. Tours of the house offer visitors a fun and informative environment to learn more about what life was like for farming families during the Victorian period. Read More

• 770-267-5602
• 319 McDaniel Street, Monroe, GA, USA

Originally designed by Athens architect William Winstead Thomasin the then-popular Victorian Italianate Villa style, the house was extensively remodeled in the 1930s by Nashville architect, and son-in-law of Edgar and Gipsy Tichenor, Francis Boddie Warfield. Read More

• 209-577-5235
• 5th Street & I Street, Downtown Modesto, Modesto, CA, USA

The McHenry Mansion, built in 1883 by Robert McHenry, prominent local rancher/banker, is a fine example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture. In 1923, it was converted into apartments and remained as such until 1976 when the Julio R. Gallo Foundation purchased it and donated it to the City of Modesto for restoration and for community use. The… Read More

• 615-224-3140
• 446 11th Avenue North, Franklin, TN, USA

During an age where very few homes purchased by former slaves remain in existence, it is quite remarkable that the McLemore House is still standing. Also remarkable is the fact that from 1880 until 1997, a member of the McLemore family maintained ownership of the homestead. The house was purchased through the joint efforts of the Williamson County Habitat… Read More

• 408-867-4311
• 20460 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road, Saratoga, CA, USA

This pioneer cottage was built in the 1850's and is one of the oldest homes in Saratoga. Built by blacksmith Henry Jarboe, the house was sold to another blacksmith, James McWilliams in 1864. The house is made of local redwood using single-wall construction; there are no studs. Read More

• 253-697-9468
• Meeker Mansion, 312, Spring Street, Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, 98372, United States

A pioneer and leading citizen of Puyallup; first mayor, one-time Hop King, author Ezra Meeker became the self-appointed Champion of the Oregon Trail in 1906, when at the age of 76, accompanied by two oxen, a wagon, a driver and a dog, he made his way from his front yard to Washington D.C., by way of New York City.… Read More

• 970-350-9220
• 1324 9th St, Greeley, CO, USA

A two-story adobe house built in 1870 for Nathan C. Meeker, the founder of Greeeley. Read More

• 605-753-282
• 421 5th Avenue Northwest, Watertown, SD, USA

Home of the first governor of South Dakota, the 1883 house has been restored and furnished with articles belonging to the Mellette family. Read More

• 559-233-8007
• 1007 R Street, Fresno, CA, USA

The Meux Home is a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian, built in 1888, which still retains original fretwork, chandeliers, fireplaces and mantels, etc. since the youngest daughter lived there over 80 years. Read More

• 815-397-9112
• 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford, IL, USA

The museum campus consists of a Victorian village with 26 historical buildings filled with artifacts of the era as well as several beautiful 19th century gardens that depict life in northern Illinois from 1890 to 1910. Interpreters in authentic period dress are available seasonally for guided tours. Read More

• 479-783-8888

This former bordello is listed on the National Register and is now the town's Visitor Center. Read More

• 314-577-5100
• 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA

Located on the garden property is the 1849 Tower Grove House. The restored house was the residence of Henry Shaw, who founded the garden in 1858. The house features period furnishings, utensils, and clothing. Read More

• 303-832-4092
• 1340 Pennsylvania Street, Denver, CO, USA

It is fitting that Molly Brown's house is now a museum, as not only is she well known for surviving the sinking of the Titanic, but she was also Denver's first preservationist. In 1930 she purchased poet Eugene Field's home and gave it to Denver. In 1970, Historic Denver, Inc. was founded to save Molly's house from demolition. The… Read More

• 563-423-7173
• Montauk Historic Site, Harding Road, Clermont, IA, USA

Journey into the past at the home of Iowa's 12th governor, William Larrabee and Anna Larrabee, his wife. Enjoy a guided tour to see and hear how the Larrabee family furnished and maintained this 1874 vintage brick and natural limestone mansion for more than 100 years. All of the furnishings are original to the house. the State Historical Society… Read More

• 860-443-5378
• 325 Pequot Avenue, New London, CT, USA

The Monte Cristo Cottage was the boyhood summer home of Eugene O'Neill from 1900 until 1917, when he began supporting himself as a playwright. Named in honor of his father, actor James O'Neill's most popular role, the dashing Edmund Dantes in The Count Of Monte Cristo, the 1840s cottage is both a Registered National Landmark and a museum, featuring… Read More

• 409-762-7668
• 2618 Broadway Avenue J, Galveston, TX, USA

Designed by William H. Tyndall and completed about 1895 for Mrs. Narcissa Willis, the home has been restored after surviving several hurricanes. Read More

• 405-321-156
• 508 North Peters Avenue, Norman, OK, USA

William Moore was a wealthy Norman businessman and his home is now a living reminder of the lifestyle at the turn of the century. The house is an unaltered example of the late Victorian Queen Anne style characterized by its turret, gables, fluted chimneys, patterned stained glass and spindle work porch. The interior is furnished with period pieces. Read More

• 920-267-8007
• 234 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI, USA

The society is located in the former residence of John R. Morgan, founder of the Morgan Company. The Morgan House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and is a house museum consistent with 1880s furnishings and fine art. Read More

• 802-828-3051
• 214 Justin Morrill Memorial Hwy, Strafford, VT, USA

The Gothic Revival home was built in 1848-51 by Sen. Morrill and is furnished with family possessioins. Read More

• 317-636-5409
• 1204 North Park Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, USA

The restored Second Empire style home was completed in 1865. The museum represents local Victorian family lifestyles using period furniture, rich floral carpets and draperies, elegant chandeliers, intricate mantelpieces and other woodwork. Read More

• 765-476-8411
• 909 South Street, Lafayette, IN, USA

The Moses Fowler House is a Gothic Revival home built by Moses Fowler in 1851-1852. Fowler, one of the area's leading merchants and cattlemen, was anxious to have a home reflecting his social status. A book entitled Architecture of Country Houses, by A. J. Downing, illustrated popular floor plans of the day and may have served as a guide… Read More

• 406-256-5100

Built in 1903 out of red sandstone, the mansion displays original draperies, fixtures, furniture and artifacts from the family of Preston Boyd Moss. Read More

• 913-367-4278
• Muchnic Art Gallery, North 4th Street, Atchison, KS, USA

The Muchnic house, one of the most elegant of Atchison's stately Victorian mansions, was built in 1885. The 14-room, three story, brick residence was built by a lumber merchant, George W. Howell. Read More

• 520-234-3876
• 207 Youngblood Hill Avenue, Bisbee, AZ, USA

This lovely heritage home museum was built by Joseph and Carmelita Muheim. A National Historic site with Queen Anne architectural influences, the home was enlarged from 1898 through 1915 as the family grew. Docents provide guided tours through the restored interior with its period furnishings. From the gardens you can enjoy an impressive panoramic view of the surrounding mountains… Read More

• 712-764-7001
• Bedstemor's House, 2105, College Street, Elk Horn, Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa, 51531, United States

Bedstemor’s House was built in 1908 by Jens Otto Christiansen, a Danish immigrant and Elk Horn businessman. According to local stories, he built the house as an engagement gift for a young woman who turned down his marriage proposal. It is unknown if Christiansen ever lived in the home himself, but he rented the home to several families until… Read More

• 701-775-2216
• 2405 Belmont Road, Grand Forks, ND, USA

The 1879 Campbell house is dedicated to pioneer women and contains furnishings from the 1890s. Read More

• 630-420-6010
• 523 South Webster Street, Naperville, IL, USA

The 13 acre museum village has 25 historic buildings and costumed docents to explain them all. Read More

• 585-235-6124
• 17 Madison Street, Rochester, NY, USA

Home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the most politically active period of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872. Read More

• 641-672-2989
• 2211 Nelson Ln, Oskaloosa, IA, USA

Founded in 1844, the Nelson homestead is one of the premier historic attractions in Mahaska County. The Nelson home, built in 1853, and the Nelson barn, built in 1856, are the focal point of the museum and are designated National Historic Sites by the U.S. Department of Interior. Read More

• 724-785-6882
• 136 Front St, Brownsville, PA, USA

Originally built in 1790, the house was expanded and remodeled several times until it reached its current Victorian style. Read More

• 973-596-6550
• 49 Washington Street, Newark, NJ, USA

Built in 1885 for Jeannette and John Holme Ballantine of the celebrated Newark beer-brewing family, this brick and limestone mansion originally had 27 rooms, including eight bedrooms and three bathrooms. Part of The Newark Museum since 1937, the house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985. Read More

• 714-962-5777
• 19820 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA, USA

The Newland House Museum is the oldest residence built in the city of Huntington Beach and is maintained by the Huntington Beach Historical Society for all to see. Read More

• 757-247-2360
• 2803 Oak Avenue, Newport News, VA, USA

The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center is the restored 1899 residence of prominent African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and his wife Mary Winfield Newsome. At the turn of the 20th century, Mr. Newsome moved his family to Newport News, Virginia, where he prospered as part of the postwar South's new urban, African-American middle class. Read More

• 773-631-4633
• 5624 North Newark Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA

This house is the oldest extant house in Chicago. It is home to the Norwood Park Historical Society. Norwood Park is the name of the neighborhood the home is located in. Read More

• 402-698-2288
• 109 U.S. 77, Homer, NE 68030, USA

Captain Cornelius O'Connor was born in 1821 in County Cork, Ireland and came to the United States in 1829. He lived in Boston, Mass. and New York City before coming west with his wife Katherine (Duggan) and family in 1857. They took a steamer from St. Louis and landed on May 18 at the already-established St. John's Colony near… Read More

• 419-524-1765
• 310 Springmill Street, Mansfield, OH, USA

Oak Hill was built by John Robinson in 1847 on a hill overlooking the town, then a few thousand population, and close by the railroad he had helped to build. This Gothic Revival house has been the focal point of the view to the north from the center of town ever since. Read More

• 615-893-22
• 901 N Maney Ave, Murfreesboro, TN, USA

Started in the 1820s, the house went through several additions. In the 1860s is was added on again and restyled into the Italianate mansion you see today. Read More

• 440-774-1700
• 20 West Vine Street, Oberlin, OH, USA

This award-winning museum complex includes three beautifully preserved historic sites, the Monroe House (1866), Jewett House (1884) and Schoolhouse (1836). Read More

• 415-441-7512
• 2645 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Octagon House, with a view of the Golden Gate from its cupola, was built only a few years after the Gold Rush. The house was a family residence until the late 1920s, when it was acquired by a utility company. Its purchase by the California Society in 1952, for one dollar, and subsequent restoration in 1953, saved this charming… Read More