A small group of people in the U.S. live in replicas of the White House, the Petit Trianon and other notable homes, letting them enjoy the style, symbolism and historical cachet of the originals.

Watford Observer local history columnist Lesley Dunlop looks back at the links between Corran School in Watford and the Moberly-Jourdain incident.

However, unlike its famous counterpart, this grand home was inspired by Versailles' Petit Trianon building and was named for the 500,000 cubic feet of marble used in its design. Previous visitors ...