Old New England houses

This richly illustrated journey through historic New England explores the houses built by the region’s earliest settlers and the changing lives they sheltered. Beginning with rough log huts, thatched roofs, earthen floors, and smoky fireplaces, it traces the gradual development of sturdier and more distinctive homes as communities gained resources and confidence.

Travel from Massachusetts and Rhode Island through Maine, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, visiting manses, taverns, farmhouses, colonial residences, and notable family homes. The descriptions place each building within the history of its town, connecting architecture with figures and events ranging from the Revolution to the literary world of the Alcotts. Alongside the engaging text is an extensive collection of photographs, offering close views of façades, gables, entrances, and surviving details. For listeners interested in American history, vernacular architecture, and the character of old towns, this is an inviting tour of the houses that helped shape New England’s identity.