New York insurance broker-turned-property developer Melville Mead purchased farmland that would eventually become Prospect ...

Though the United States declared independence from the ... Strictly speaking, a Victorian house is a home built during the Victorian era, when Queen Victoria ruled, between 1837 and 1901.

Victorian interior design is a style that originated in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era. Known for its abundance of pattern (in wall coverings and in textiles), ornamentation ...