Historic Buildings and Sites – Page 28

A Lighthouse to Call Your Own

A weekend at a family hostel in a light station on the California coast is filled with tide-pooling, stargazing and marking time by the beacon’s flash.

By Bonnie Tsui

Cairo (Egypt) Design Historic Buildings and Sites Interior Design and Furnishings Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Restoration and Renovation

In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through

A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.

By Hussein Omar and Simon Watson

Historic Buildings and Sites San Miguel de Allende (Mexico) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Watches and Clocks

The Tale of a Clock and the Family That Cares for It

In the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, the Vázquezes have maintained the town clock for four decades.

By Jackie Russo for The New York Times

Design Furniture Galicia (Spain) Historic Buildings and Sites Home Repairs and Improvements Interior Design and Furnishings Real Estate and Housing (Residential) Spain

In Spain, a Family Home Is Restored With One Principle: Do No Harm

A 14th-generation owner is reviving his ancestral wine estate in Galicia by doing as little as possible.

By J.S. Marcus and Anthony Cotsifas