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Question by Adrienne: About how many Victorian style homes/buildings are there in San Francisco? Best answer: Answer by tonalc2Multiple tens of thousands. There are about 100,000 owner-occupied houses in the county, with thousands of other rental buildings. Add your own answer in the comments! A virtual tour of some amazing Gothic buildings from around the world America’s Castles – The Victorian Era Around the turn of the century, some of America’s wealthiest and most famous people turned a new breed of architects and builders loose to explore new styles and structures. The results were some of the most distinctive homes ever built in America. AMERICA’S CASTLES visits some of these landmark homes, including Mark Twain’s Nook Farm, who said of his... 

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Question by GreasyTony: What do you think about the devastated people in Texas that have illegals helping them out? I’m so glad they had luck finding people to help them out in their of need. Do you think they’ll get any special treatment or recognition for this? I certainly hope so! http://www.woai.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=aece7c0f-bc66-4ceb-9fb2-108e1571f417 Illegal Latino Immigrants Labor to Rebuild Texas PASADENA, Texas (AP) – All along the Texas coast, Latino immigrants are hauling away fallen trees, slashing through storm-tangled brush, patching punctured roofs. On working-class corners, on ladders in front of Victorian houses, in the yards of ornate mansions, crews of men in dusty jeans, sturdy work boots and baseball caps are nearly as omnipresent in... 

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Question by ~Zippy~Lil’ Mar~: Where can I get valid information about historical architecture? I want to learn about the influences in history that created the French early 1900′s, Victorian, and Georgian architecture. Also, I need to know what the interiors of those houses tended to look like. Also, if you know the name of any type of historical Japanese architecture (like the paper wall one) please let me know because I would like to learn about that also. Best answer: Answer by SybarisI can’t answer your question comprehensively, but I do have an excellent book on the history and development of the English Country House by Mark Girouard which talks about the architecture, the rooms, their purposes and what went on in them. It’s fascinating, a good read with illustrations.... 

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Question by Vampire_Cupcake: An article about a girl who built a little Victorian era style house? I read an article on here not that long ago about a lady who fixed up an old cabin or something. She fixed it and turned it into a little Victorian style house. It was all white. I’m just looking for the article on it, or just a picture. Thanks if you can help, ~TBD Best answer: Answer by Freedomhttp://tinyhouseblog.com/stick-built/victorian-cottage-in-the-catskills/ Give your answer to this question below!  Read More →

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Question by weakestlink11: What’s the best way to go about cleaning out a house before selling and make some money doing it? I am about to put my house up for sale, but the realty agent handling it says I have to clean it out before it goes on the market. It’s a 2500 sq ft Victorian house with a full attic and cellar packed with stuff my parents collected in the last 35 years. I’ve already tried tag sales and posting to local newspaper classifieds and Craig’s List. Not much interest. I’ve also contacted estate liquidators. Only one agreed to come to the house and his comment was “Get a dumpster and put everything in it!” I feel the house contents are too good to just throw away. I don’t want to give it away either – I need the money! It... 

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Question by Simon J: Are you concerned about Google putting a photo of your house online? Google are planning to take detailed photos of the streets of Britain’s major cities and put them online as part of Street View, like they’ve done in the States. Apparently they will be detailed enough to show people’s houses, cars parked outside and people in the streets. Is this an invasion of our privacy? Are you worried that companies will be able to see what type of houses we live in, and therefore better judge our income, to go on to bombard us with double glazing, motor insurance etc. Or do you think that having a detailed photographic view of a street will be a great benefit to you? Best answer: Answer by Tomno Add your own answer in the comments! www.archivaldesigns.com... 

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How To Go About Finding A Fireplace Quite a bit of fireplace expertise with the aid of the internet can be acquired in the UK, Canada and a whole host of nations, heating directories should supply anyone with the details of nationally located fireplace suppliers so purchasing fireplaces from your global region is faster and more convenient than in times gone by. If you use the correct methods fireplace tips can be accessed really quickly, if you do not rush whilst implementing your fireplace research and you will never go far wrong, if you require expert assistance on merchandise such as vent free propane fireplaces then see if you can locate a number of specialized fireplace . A fair bit of fireplace information with the assistance of the net can be acquired in the United States, Australia... 

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All About House And Home Internet Shopping For A Fireplace A trouble free experience whilst buying certain products like reproduction victorian fireplaces or stone electric fireplaces is an area that no consumer should ever take for granted, you should value the sites that offer suitable fireplace buying knowledge and record their info for the future. You should also be aware that fireplace specialists and other people who may perhaps deal with fireplaces can easily be found via the regional phone listings, you should find plenty of individuals who are connected in some way with the subject of fireplaces and these people might save you a vast amount of your valuable time by assisting you with your fireplace focused inquiries. Before you contemplate any fireplace purchase you should make sure... 

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All About Victorian Style Furniture Victorian style furniture is among the best of furniture styles around the world because it have retained the customer base through several centuries of competition and innovative design. The main reason that Victorian style furniture has been sought after for all these years by people buying new houses or renting new apartments is that it is the furniture that is among the few brands of furniture that are actually really good and give the whole house a really wholesome feel. This fact can be clearly seen when comparing Victorian style furniture with other styles of furniture. The difference is clear because Victorian style uses only the best of the best materials and employs some of the best craftsmen who painstakingly work with the most minute of details... 

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