Houses are packed with clues about their history. From floor to ceiling, if you look closely at the details, they may reveal when the house was built and how people lived in the space over time.

Lansing — Michigan’s state Capitol is opening a new underground visitor and event center inside Heritage Hall this summer that will feature the historic building’s ceilings designs created by ...

Editor’s note: An updated version of this post can be viewed here. As Americans, we can feel patriotic when considering tin ceilings. It’s one of the few decorative elements found in the Victorian Age ...