communicators," more from the consumer electronics show. >> if there is something you want to capture you take it off your wrist and it will expand and be as easy as gesturing. it is completely autonomous, no room or -- remote required. it is smart so it will stay close and if you throw at it will go farther away. it will compose a photo completely autonomously. >> "the communicators," monday on c-span2. >> each week, american artifacts takes you to places and looks at artifacts in american history. located in syria virginia macon's castle is the oldest

brick dwelling in the united states. it was occupied nathaniel bacon supporters during the political uprising. originally called arthur allen's brickhouse, we learn about the structure and some of the virginians who called it home. jennifer: my name is jennifer hurst-wender, the director of the museum. today we are bacon's castle. in surrey county, virginia. bacon's castle is on the national register of historic sites. we are the oldest brick dwelling in north america. the house boasts a very rare architectural style. it's called high jacobean architecture and there are only three examples of this style of architecture in the entire west hemisphere. the other two are in barbados. this is the only one in the united states. and this room would have been directly above where visitors

would have initially entered into bacon's castle in 1665 until the addition was built and the entrance was moved. but it is from this room that you can really get a fantastic view of why we specifically refer to this house as being in the jacobian style of architecture and that would be if you look out the window you can see these flemish gables and you can see the triple stack chimney, on a diagonal on either side of the house. on the opposite side we have a chimney on the second floor and then it also fires up the basement kitchen fireplace.

this is where we have the chance to get up close and personal look at the architectural style. this is the anniversary of its being built, it was built in 1665. we are very excited we are able to continue preservation efforts and hopefully we will keep it around for another 350 years. >> you can watch this and other american artifacts programs anytime by visiting our website , c-span.org/history. >> up next, iowa state university sara marcketti talks about what fashion is not covered by copyright protection and the creation of the fashion originators guild of america in the 1930's. the organization was an attempt to protect and register original fashion. despite the popularity of the guild in the financial industry,

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