Mystery Houses

by The Library of Congress

We need your help to identify 68 photos of historic structures.

The photographer, Frances Benjamin Johnston, did leave a basic clue for each image—the state and county name. So much more could be said, though, about these intriguing buildings.

Learn More:
•Enjoy all the photos in the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South
•Read more about Frances B. Johnston’s life (1864-1952) in this Biographical Overview and Chronology
•View “Tales Old Houses Tales”—lantern slides from one of Miss Johnston’s favorite lectures
•Learn about Researching Historic Washington, D.C., Buildings

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