Historic Homes

A new series from the BBC tracks six homeowners trying to convert historic (or just plain old) buildings into modern homes.

A citywide documentation project is underway in Los Angeles, where planners and preservationists (and the public) are documenting the city's important historic and cultural sites.

In Newburyport, Mass., critics tried to stop Mark Roland from converting an historic clam shack into a home. Roland claims: 'It's recycling.'

San Francisco city planners take a hard line on renovating the city's stock of historic homes. Homeowners, architects, and even preservationists are saying the department has gone too far.

Critic Christopher Hume bemoans the destruction of historic homes in Toronto to make way for new residential condo towers.

After years in waiting, two historic Victorian neighborhoods in Brooklyn are finally coming up for historic designation approval.