I stumbled upon a wonderful collection of essays on the American front porch, created on xroads.virginia.edu site. Click link for an in-depth look at the subject. Porches in America began to rise ...

How the quintessential element of U.S. domestic architecture went from social hub to suburban relic—and back again. A photo of a family on a front porch on an Arkansas delta plantation, taken by ...

About 65% of new American homes are built with a front porch, up from 42% a quarter-century ago. Photo: Alamy Thanks to the pandemic, the front porch is enjoying a new golden age.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- I have learned that one of the main reasons the American front porch was created was to connect family and friends to nature. How many summer thunderstorms did you watch ...

When I think of uniquely American imagery a lot of things come to mind. But the ultimate American image for me is a row of houses, all set behind small green patches of grass and white picket ...

SHERIDAN — Front porches are as American as apple pie, and the history of the American front porch is in some ways the history of the American people as well.