Whats the oldest green home in America?
Identifying America’s oldest green home is not exactly a cut-and-dried process. The definition of “green home” varies, and there are many homes — some historic — that boast earth-friendly design features. Plantations dating from before the Civil War may feature cutting-edge green landscape design [source: Monticello]. Mid-century modern architecture may make use of passive solar features and underground construction [source: The Glass House]. And even ancient Americans designed homes to make the most of the natural resources around them, although one can suspect their motives had little to do with
