Known as the Cook house, the Candaele family’s 1926 English Tudor home in San Luis Obispo was built from locally made brick. A remodel in 2001 included installation of new, energy-efficient windows.

Paul Garbarini can immediately spot people who have been on one of his downtown Charleston tours. "They are the ones standing in front of a brick wall staring at it," he said with a chuckle. Garbarini ...