manor houses
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White House
Washington
Begun in 1792, the White House is the official residence of the President of the United States, an international symbol of the American presidency, and one of the most famous buildings in the world.
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Great House
Great Milton, England
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Standing directly opposite Great Milton Church, the Great House has a fine Georgian facade of around 1720. The back of the house dates from the 17th century; an addition on the south side is dated 1788 and attributed to James Wyatt.
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Sawston Hall
Sawston, England
Late medieval manor house reputedly burnt in 1553 by the Duke of Northumberland as a reprisal for the Huddleston family's hospitality to Mary on July 6 1553.
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National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France
This excellent museum of medieval art is housed in a 15th-century abbot's mansion and includes ruins of ancient Roman baths.
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Manor House (Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons)
Great Milton, England
The manor house of Great Milton, located next to the village church, was built in the 15th century and remodeled in the 17th. Today it is home to the hotel and gourmet restaurant La Manoir aux Quat'Saisons.
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Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti
1595
Built in 1595, the Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti overlooks the Grand Canal near the Accademia Bridge.
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Minster Lovell Hall
Minster Lovell, England
c. 1440
Built by Lord William Lovell in the 1440s, Minster Lovell Hall now stands in picturesque ruins between the parish church and a quiet river.
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The Manor House with Attached Malthouse to Rear
Kilmington, England
17C
Detached house with former malthouse to rear. Probably C17, altered mid C19, early C20. Rubblestone, Welsh slate roof with brick stacks.
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Ravenscroft (Cleddon Hall)
Also known as Cleddon Hall, this was the birthplace of philosopher Bertrand Russell.
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Filoli Center
Woodside, California
Completed in 1917, the historic country house with landscaped gardens appeared in Dynasty and Heaven Can Wait.
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Castillo del Lago
1926
Located under the Hollywood sign on Mulholland Drive, this Spanish Colonial-style villa was a speakeasy run by Bugsy Siegel in the 1930s and Madonna's home in the 1990s. It is currently for sale.