Historic Homes of New England

An illustrated survey of historic New England houses that devotes a chapter to individual dwellings and describes their architecture, interiors, and furnishings. The text highlights structural and decorative features—staircases, carved mantels, colonial windows, doorways, wallpapers, and characteristic rooms such as parlors, dining rooms, chambers, kitchens, and attics—while noting ancestral ownership and preservation efforts. Photographic plates and captions record room arrangements, decorative details, and period furnishings, and the author acknowledges the cooperation of private owners and local societies in allowing authentic interiors to be studied and represented.