Moroccan riad Moroccan riad A riad () is a type of traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden or courtyard. The word riad originates from the Arabian term for garden, , ryad. The ancient Roman city of Volubilis provided a reference for the beginnings of riad architecture during the Idrisid Dynasty. When the Almoravids conquered Spain in the 11th century they sent Muslim, Christian and Jewish artisans from Spain to Morocco to work on monuments. The Riad is the Moroccan traditional house, normally with two or more stories around an Andalusian-style courtyard that contained a fountain. Riads were the stately
T. A. Hasler House house featured two parlors, a wide central hallway and broad wrap-around front porch. T. A. Hasler House The T. A. Hasler House is a Classical Revival style house located in Bastrop, Texas. The two-story house was renovated from a farm-house-style dwelling by Marie Hasler, after the death of her husband T. A. Hasler. The structure was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978. The home was featured in the film "Fireflies in the Garden" (2008) starring Julia Roberts and Ryan Reynolds. When Marie Hasler rebuilt the house, she used the finest materials including leaded windows