Interested in learning about your historic home? The Newburyport Preservation Trust and staff from Historic New England are conducting a one day course entitled: The Mystery of History: Researching and Documenting Your Old House. Attendees will learn how to do deed research; measure, draw, and photograph historic buildings; do architectural investigation;... [Read more...]

We knew it looked beautiful downtown but this recognition is special!  According to Travel and Leisure Magazine,  Portsmouth, New Hampshire is "aspring to be the Christmas Capital of America."  The 7th Annual Vintage Christmas, a collaboration between The Music Hall and Strawbery Banke,  deserves a great deal of credit for this distinction and has been... [Read more...]

Portsmouth, New Hampshire will witness an historic event this Saturday, December 10th.  A new gundalow, having been under construction for nine months at the Puddle Dock Shipyard in Strawbery Banke, will become the first wooden boat to be launched out of Portsmouth in 30 years.  The public is invited to watch as the new vessel is sent into the Piscataqua River... [Read more...]

TMS Architects recently completed a project for a long-time client near Jackson Hole, Wyoming.The project architects  were very excited to work in a different architectural vernacular - one we think of as  "Western Craftsman."  The home originated as a Mormon meeting house in the 1900's and has been transformed from a rustic seasonal camp to a sophisticated... [Read more...]

Gathering ideas for your building or renovating a home is easier than ever thanks to websites designed specifically to share interior design and architectural inspirations. Two sites that we enjoy visiting are Pinterest and Houzz since they are vibrant social media sites where people share photos and ideas. Every time you visit these sites you will see something... [Read more...]

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