A Shrine Echoes from Ancient Turkey to Hilly Vermont JAMAICA, Vt. — One bright fall afternoon, I was tooling around the back roads of Vermont in my battered minivan, windows down, radio on, chatting with my pal Julia about my travels in Turkey, and love of all things...

Family gatherings usually mean slapdash tables set up for kids and distant cousins, but Tom and Lori Corcoran found a way around that problem when they built a log home in Peru, Vermont. They created a haven that boasts plenty of space for cooking, eating and sitting....

JAMAICA — Tucked into the hills of Jamaica is a small dome-roofed house made of stone and brick that was built because of the religious aspirations of Don and Mary Tarinelli. The structure is the only known to-scale replica of what Christians and Muslims believe to be...

McDonnagh Residence – Ludlow, VT This "fieldstone" fireplace is constructed in a private trail-side log vacation home. The majority of the stone –including two large pieces framing the main firebox–is a blend of Mica and Schist from a nearby quarry. The rest of the...