Angela Serratore | Hunker

Angela Serratore

Contributor

Angela Serratore is a writer and historian whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Curbed, Lapham's Quarterly, Smithsonian Magazine, Buzzfeed, the Cut, and more.

By Angela Serratore

How Virginia Savage McAlester Taught Me to Look More Closely at Architecture

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By Angela Serratore

When Did We Start Showering Standing Up?

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By Angela Serratore

The Wild World of Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Group Design Legend

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By Angela Serratore

I Stayed at JFK's TWA Hotel and It Was Full of Midcentury Marvels

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By Angela Serratore

Cool Inventions: The History of Air Conditioning as We Know It

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By Angela Serratore

What Is a Shotgun House?

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By Angela Serratore

Do You Know How Tea Lights Were Originally Used?

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By Angela Serratore

Why Is It Called a "Rumpus Room"?

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By Angela Serratore

"The John": Why Do We Call Toilets by a Man's Name?

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By Angela Serratore

The Loveseat Was Originally Built for One

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By Angela Serratore

The Lazy Susan: Who Was Susan, and Why Was She So Lazy?

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By Angela Serratore

10 Homey Picks from the Vermont Country Store

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By Angela Serratore

The Murphy Bed Was Invented by a Man Who Just Wanted a Date

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By Angela Serratore

The Exuberant Maximalism of this Postwar Designer Feels More Relevant Than Ever

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By Angela Serratore

The Best Hotel Is One That's Already in Your Town

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By Angela Serratore

Why Is It Called a Grandfather Clock, Anyway?

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By Angela Serratore

9 Hotel Candles to Bring Home from Vacation (or Buy Online, Because Cheaper)

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