Interior Design

This is a compilation of rare film footage of historical American homes and architectural designs. There is an abundance of vintage colonial structures and famous American estates on this DVD, including the homes of many prominent politicians, writers and leaders. These films are silent. Table Of Contents: (1) Home (1926) - This film is jam-packed with footage of vintage housing and architecture from 1700s-1900s. A variety of old architecture is shown from Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia and other states. Farmhouses, colonial cottages, log cabins, "wedding cake" architecture, adobe constructions and many other forms of housing are shown. Featured amongst the famous American houses are: Ashland (the estate of Henry Clay), Longfellow's home, Edgar Allen Poe's home, the birthplace of Thomas Edison, John Paul Jones' home, George Mason's home, Jefferson's Monticello and George Washington's Mount Vernon estate - 5 Minutes (2) Historic Scenes Along The Mount Vernon Highway (1933) - Take a tour through the same areas George Washington lived amongst and frequented in his lifetime. This is some of the oldest footage of the Washington D.C. area and includes a tour of all the unique historical locations along the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway. Places of interest include: Mount Vernon estates, Alexandria Academy, Carlyle House, Arlington House, Constitution Avenue, the Arlington Memorial Bridge, Union Station and much more! - 9 Minutes

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