There are many house styles we are so used to seeing, from Victorian to new build designs. But Adobe homes are a historical yet lesser-seen architecture type that embodies some of this year's most ...

Here are a few historic adobe buildings in the Bay Area, some of which are open to the public or can be viewed from outside. Check websites, or call ahead for hours and admission prices (if any).

Whether your interest is in adobe homes, history, period architecture or vintage decor, this year’s Adobe Home Tour has something to offer. The tour on Sunday, March 26 will feature four homes: one in ...

In the two years Don Laverty and Valorie McClelland have owned their Poway home, they have tackled numerous projects from tiling bathroom walls to planting a cactus garden. Each task is a labor of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: JayKay57/Getty Images An adobe house may evoke images of the Southwest, serapes, and the twangy keening of an Ennio ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, a nearly 200-year-old adobe mansion that was registered by the National Park Service as a historic ...

The current trends toward organic colors, natural materials, and elements of nature have led to a resurgence in the popularity of adobe-inspired decor. This design style is based on the architectural ...

A century ago, adobe homes were a large part of San Antonio's culture. Then, seemingly overnight, clay and soil building materials were replaced by lumber and brick, now the standard for homebuilding.