But even in 1844, Jackson Downing noted the veranda’s versatility, noting its "obvious utility" across any style of architecture. Today, the romance of a wraparound porch, and its extended ...

Instead, Downing gave birth on her front porch, with the delivery captured on her doorbell camera. Downing, 34, was experiencing contractions every 30 seconds Aug. 22 at her home in Calabasas and ...