historic house
Preserved old residence
A historic house is a residence preserved for its architectural, cultural, or historical significance.
Such properties are often open to the public as museums, showcasing period furnishings and the lives of notable former occupants: We toured the historic house where the treaty was signed.
The term typically implies official recognition or protection status.
- mansionLarge, stately home
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
- estateProperty and grounds
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
antebellum · landmark · National Register · museum · guided tour · restoration · colonial · manor · family estate · period · period furniture · parlor · heirloom · ancestor · secret passage · plantation · chandelier · grand staircase
- cultural institutionsart museum, national library, museum, public library, library
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks, ancient sites
- historic buildingsfarmhouse, heritage building, landmark, cottage, manor
- historic homesmansion, cottages, villas, mansions, estates
- historic sitesruins, basilica, monument, fortress, monuments
- historical societyarchives, genealogy records, museum, preservation, photo archives
historic housenew construction
new build · tract home · modular home · prefab house · starter home
historic houseteardown
Deliberate structure removal
demolition site · condemned building · temporary structure · vacant lot
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