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Abandoned Mississippi Mansion
This Mississippi mansion was built in 1898. It sits vacant, but was once part of a thriving city district where a lumber company drew many folks in for jobs. This was home to one of the company’s managers. I’m not sure of its fate, but it could be wonderful again, that’s for sure!
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Old Farmhouse Tour – Part 2
To finish out our tour inside the old Tennessee farmhouse, we’re headed upstairs. I think this may be my favorite part of this house. The light that comes through those big windows is a dream. If you look closely in the second picture, you can see the original staircase peeking through the panelling. The 5th…
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Old Farmhouse Tour – Part 1
This house still seems to gush with life long after its people have gone. What’s left behind tells its story. They bought this house on the steps of the courthouse at an auction in 1939, though it was built much earlier. The family that lived here were busy folks. Caring for a large farm and…
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Backroads Historic Farmhouse
There are just some old houses I come across on my adventures that I will never forget. This is one of them. She’s like an old friend and I often wonder how she’s doing. Is there an old house that you like to “check on”?
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Abandoned Victorian – Tennessee
Just thinking back to this old beauty that I visited last year. I was under the impression that she would be torn down by now, but I have heard that she’s still standing. I’m sure her buttercups are blooming. Built around 1885, there’s an ell in the back that may have been built much earlier.…
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Abandoned Louisiana Shotgun House
Just an old abandoned Louisiana shotgun house watching the cars go by.
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Abandoned House in the Woods
If I could title this one, it would be “The Way Home”. The ones at the end of a driveway lined with trees seem to call me right to them.
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Old and Lonely Georgia Home
It’s been standing since 1890, but it’s not as confident as it once was. This Georgia home used to be the center of family life and these days it’s pretty quiet.
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Why Two Front Doors?
I captured this old house on a Tennessee backroad recently and it reminded me of a question that I’m asked quite frequently. Why the heck do some houses have two front doors?Well today, I’m going to learn right along with you and dive in to provide a little information about this interesting double door phenomenon.…
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Backroads House in South Carolina
Sometimes, it’s the simple ones that get me. A backroad beauty with a rusted roof is all I need. 🌾
