Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the 1920s

A celebration of America’s whimsical, Hansel—and—Gretel—inspired architecture of the 1920s.

Storybook style, fairy tale, Disneyesque, Hansel and Gretel—these are all synonyms for what is surely the most delightful residential style of the twentieth century. With their romantic evocation of faraway lands and eras, storybook homes were created by architects and builders with a flair for theater, a love of fine craftsmanship, and above all a sense of humor—attributes that make them especially...