How Window Glass Changed Life at Home

As window glass became larger, clearer and more available, homes gained new relationships with daylight, weather and privacy. The change unfolded unevenly across places, periods and household budgets. Inside this episode: - An opening before glass - Windows as wealth and tax - Why early panes distorted the view - Small panes shape buildings - Daylight changes domestic work Sources include Corning Museum of Glass, English Window Glass, Corning Museum of Glass, Looking Through Windows, and Sociology, Home Hygiene and Window Glass. This episode is a researched narrative summary. Historical records may be incomplete, translated differently, or interpreted differently by scholars. We distinguish documented facts, estimates, disputed interpretations, and later stories where material. Corrections are logged and incorporated into future editions. Follow The Home Through Time for more researched stories about the changing design of everyday homes.