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Pretty in Blue in Decatur, AL
I love this little blue house in Decatur! Did you spot the stained glass transom? It still has the original turn-style doorbell on the door, too! Circa 1913.ย
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Historic House Moved 6 Times
My first thought about this home was that it looks like it might have once been a church. Turns out I was right! This house was built as a Methodist Church in the 1850s. It has been moved 6 different times.
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Historic Gibson-Henson House
The Gibson-Henson House was built right around the turn of the century in 1901. Though built by Johnnie Knight, the Gibson family is most associated with the home. The Gibson family lived here for seventy years. It was unoccupied for a decade after the Gibsons and it fell into disrepair. It was restored in 1984…
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J. T. Jones House, Decatur AL
The J. T Jones House was built in 1899. It’s often referred to as the “Gingerbread House”. During the construction of the home, a New York artist was commissioned to carve a marble mantle for the main parlor.
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Historic Second Empire in Decatur
I *may* have squealed when I laid eyes on this place. What a wonderful example of Second Empire. The Moseley House in Decatur, Alabama was built in 1887 by Captain William Moseley who was Decatur’s largest property owner. I went back later to visit this home once again and the owner invited me inside to…
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Circa 1900 Queen Anne in Decatur
Happy New Year! I’m praying that your 2022 is your best year yet! I’m also hoping it’s filled with loads of old houses and history. This simple Queen Anne is the Collier House in Decatur, Alabama. It was built in 1887 by the town’s clerk, E. W. Collier.
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“Stockbroker Tudor” in Decatur
A perfectly decorated English Tudor in another of my new favorite cities – Decatur, Alabama! The Smith House was built in 1928. Tudors were sometimes known as “Stockbroker Tudors” because their financially successful owners often made their wealth in the booming 1920s stock market.
