Step through a grand foyer to admire hand-carved millwork, curved staircases, and sunlit walnut-paneled rooms.

T his beautifully preserved 1923 home in Lawrence, Kansas, is deeply rooted in local history, built by G. W. Stratton of the University of Kansas on land tied to the original Fort Thatcher Place—one ...

This story was excerpted from Jessica Camerato’s Nationals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. In his first full season in the ...