The best way to learn about historic houses is to look at them closely, and the most fun way to look at them closely is to do a puzzle showing a wonderful historic house! So, we made a unique and interesting collection of Historic House Puzzles for you to enjoy!
This delightful house in Asheville, North Carolina, is in the French variant of the Renaissance Revival style. After World War I, romanticized versions of traditional French architecture became popular in the U.S., likely appealing to former G.I.s who had seen similar buildings while serving in the war.
Renaissance Revival houses typically are clad in stone, stucco, or brick cladding and slate roofs are common.
Many houses in this style are high-style urban town houses, but this example draws from French country manor houses. These houses were primarily built in the 1920’s and 30’s.
25 historic architectural styles are described and illustrated with multiple examples in Chapter 2 of “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.” Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available directly from the author in our online bookshop at YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
The classic volume on identifying historic house styles, “A Field Guide to American Houses” by Virginia McAlester, is also available in our shop, along with other authors’ select restoration and preservation titles.
Click on the dashed box at the top-right in the puzzle box below to open the puzzle to full screen. In the top left, you can change the number of pieces (100 pieces is the default), toggle piece rotation, and change the background color. Then hit “OK” and have fun!