Victorian Era

Real Estate 2024-04-10T20:22:06Z

I spent over $1 million on a Victorian house that hadn't been touched in 70 years. It was crumbling and rotting, but I have no regrets.

Natalie Glaze said the house had rotten floors, crumbling walls, and caved-in ceilings. Renovating it is intense, but worth it, she added.
Real Estate 2023-08-20T11:06:00Z

Once called a 'haunted house,' this Victorian mansion in Wisconsin was just snapped up for $1.5 million — see inside

The mansion in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was built in 1874 and was abandoned in the 1930s. Now it's the most expensive home listing in the city's history.
Real Estate 2023-04-15T10:00:00Z

A Texas couple bought a neglected 110-year-old mansion and turned it into a maximalist paradise with rainbow-colored walls, thrifted artwork, and period furnishings

Katie Heim and her wife got an eight-bed B&B for $420,000. Then they restored it, adding 'kitschy and eclectic' furniture, art, and treasures.
Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Strategy 2020-11-03T19:31:00Z

Meet the woman making Victorian era-style shoes in LA for $800 a pair

Shoemaker Vicky D'Incecco hopes her Victorian-style shoes will attract consumers turning away from fast fashion and mass-marketed clothes.
Tech 2020-01-22T18:47:30Z

A stunning Victorian home built in 1891 just came on the market in San Francisco for $4.5 million

The home has three levels and about 4,000 square feet of space, with many original details preserved.
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Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Tech 2017-04-13T12:08:00Z

Treadmills were originally used as torture devices for prisoners

Treadmills are inspired by a device called the treadwheel that was used to punish and reform prisoners during the Victorian era. Here's what you need to know.
Tech 2016-02-25T17:12:00Z

Most dog breeds emerged from a shockingly recent moment in history

When humans kicked farm animals out of cities, we kept our canine companions. And that changed everything.
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