U.S. Architecture
![The Troubling Legacy of North America’s Oldest Brick House](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20100330-596tn.jpg)
The Troubling Legacy of North America’s Oldest Brick House
Bacon's Castle in Virginia is a microcosm of major trends in U.S. history and culture.
![The Style that Went Around the World](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Neo-Gothictn.jpg)
The Style that Went Around the World
Most Gothic architecture was built in the 19th and 20th centuries when the medieval style underwent a global revival. Now, Gothic is trending again.
![The Rosetta Stone](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20190124-0534tn.jpg)
The Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone, which revolutionized the study of Egypt and ancient languages, continues to court controversy today.
![Comeback of the Courtyard House](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_3381tn.jpg)
Comeback of the Courtyard House
The pandemic, soaring cost of housing and environmental concerns are renewing interest in courtyard houses, albeit on a miniature scale.
![Rebuilding after 9/11](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20120521-381tn.jpg)
Rebuilding after 9/11
Remembering September 11th has been a national opportunity to evaluate the past and move on with the long messy process of rebuilding.
![Versailles’ Checkered Legacy](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20190131-0531tn.jpg)
Versailles’ Checkered Legacy
Versailles has an image of lavish opulence under the Sun King, Louis XIV, but the palace also has a history of revolution and American ties.
![The Booming and Broiling Southwest](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20160507-515tn.jpg)
The Booming and Broiling Southwest
The American Southwest is the fastest growing region in the United States, but also the hottest and most arid.
![Why is Washington, D.C. so Roman?](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20120228_245tn.jpg)
Why is Washington, D.C. so Roman?
The U.S. capital has more Roman-style architecture than almost any major city. We explore why.
![A Classical Chinese Garden](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20180918-278tn.jpg)
A Classical Chinese Garden
Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Ore., was built by artisans from the garden city of Suzhou, China, to demonstrate the basic elements of Chinese gardens.
![Duke’s Beautiful Campus, Academic Excellence and Mixed Legacy](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou100618187tn.jpg)
Duke’s Beautiful Campus, Academic Excellence and Mixed Legacy
Duke University's Gothic architecture and academic excellence alongside its mixed historical legacy makes it a microcosm of the American South's historical dilemmas.
![The Racism of Confederate Statues](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Anson-County-statuetn.jpg)
The Racism of Confederate Statues
The racist past associated with the Confederacy and Confederate monuments has a complex history.
![Sustainable Tourism for Holidays](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20180402-129tn.jpg)
Sustainable Tourism for Holidays
Packing for travel this holiday season should include a primer on how to be responsible, sustainable tourists. Here it is.
![New Orleans - Exuberant Hybrid](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/IMG_6984-tn.jpg)
New Orleans - Exuberant Hybrid
New Orleans's hybrid culture is the result of its 300 years as the gateway to trading networks of the Mississippi River.
![Wolf in Ship’s Clothing](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Wolf-tn.jpg)
Wolf in Ship’s Clothing
The picturesque town of Bristol, Rhode Island, once was a slave port and home of the nation's leading slave traders, the DeWolfs.
![Japanese Design Past and Present](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Kengo-Kuma-garden-tn.jpg)
Japanese Design Past and Present
Architect Kengo Kuma's village at the Portland Japanese Garden blends modern architecture with traditional Japanese design.
![Memorial to Once-Forgotten People](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20130520-054_1.jpg)
Memorial to Once-Forgotten People
A moving monument and burial ground in Manhattan comemorates enslaved people who once made up more than a third of New York City.
![Elements of a Japanese Garden](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou20170803-085tn.jpg)
Elements of a Japanese Garden
Imagine you're sitting in Los Angeles traffic on a hot day. Take a break and head for a cool green oasis - Suihoen Japanese Garden
![California’s Danish Village](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou060821058-tn.jpg)
California’s Danish Village
Solvang, California's Danish village, is the perfect place to take an afternoon stroll and enjoy pastries and art galleries.
![The Land of Junipero Serra](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/rou091219501-tn_1.jpg)
The Land of Junipero Serra
Junipero Serra's "sainthood" is controversial, but the extent of his cultural impact on California is indisputable.
![Why Isn’t Every Town Like Carmel?](https://hobblecreek.us/assets/images/Lilliput-tn.jpg)
Why Isn’t Every Town Like Carmel?
Carmel, California, demonstrates how design, planning and environmentalism can enhance a small town.