Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Victorian redefined (Electric fireplaces)

Here in Colorado, every old house thats not a mining cabin tends to be labeled a Victorian. But what is a Victorian, really? What are the common characteristics of a Victorian? And, if you own one, how should you furnish it?
ASPEN - A home on the outskirts of Aspen is so big that it needs it own sewage-treatment plant. The 56,000-square-foot home belongs to Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, the former Saudi ambassador to the United States. And it is now on the sales block for the princely sum of $135 million.
HALF MOON BAY If buildings could speak, the Debenedetti building would have 100 years' worth of stories to tell.
The El Paso Fire Department has some warnings before turning on the portable heaters and stoking the fireplace.
CHATSWORTH -- Political maneuvers could pull the plug on two Central Illinois wind farms, one in Livingston County and the other in Woodford County.