History

Salute to Bob

We’ve all met or worked with that one person who, through no fault of their own, is stalked by misadventure like a hunter after a prize buck.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken?

The Secret to Building an 800-Year-Old Wood Structure

Michelangelo’s Jobsite Drawings

Helping Rebuild Notre Dame

A One-Man Environmental Disaster

Queen of Zero: Paying Homage to a Bygone Era of American Homebuilding

The Book of Trades

A Roofing Slate Origin Story

A Furious Sky: Hurricanes in America

The Cocoanut Grove Fire, Lessons Learned

California’s Forgotten ‘Big One’

A New Copper Top

Across the Pond: A Look at 20th-Century Architecture and Building Catalogs From England

From Poland With Love

A Clearer Understanding of American Trimwork

Getting a Handle on Construction Tools of the 20th Century

Gut Rehab of the White House

Notes on Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Capitol

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