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Tennessee Backroads House
Little old house. Little picket fence. Little bit of sun left on a little Tennessee backroad. Sometimes ya just gotta drive and who knows? You may just stumble upon a sweet little scene like this. โจโฃ
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C. W. Lampkin House
This beautiful tudor is unique for a lot of reasons, but perhaps the more obvious reason is that it’s the only one like it in the neighborhood. It was built in 1930 on land that was previously occupied by a Second Empire house. โฃโฃIt was designed by local architect James Maurice Ingram. Look at all…
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William Culbertson House
William Culbertson was once the richest man in Indiana. He started out a clerk in the dry goods business, then in 1854, he began his own utility company. โฃโฃHis 20,000 square foot home was built in 1867 and completed in 1869 for $120,000 which is about $2 million these days. It was built by brothers…
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Henry L. Underwood House
Alright arched window-lovin’ friends! Check this beauty out! The Henry L. Underwood house was built sometime around 1870ish and is a beautiful example of Italianate architecture. Henry L. Underwood was the son of Warner Underwood, who was Lincoln’s minister to Scotland. This home is constructed of wood, but was hand-carved to resemble stone. The cast-iron…
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Nola Camelback Shotgun House
How about this sweet Louisiana Avenue house in New Orleans? It’s considered a camelback shotgun house. Camelback shotguns are also known as humpback shotguns. This is just a variation of the shotgun house which has a partial second story in the back of the home. This particular old house has been split into four apartments.
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Beautiful Beaufort Scene
We were riding bikes through the neighborhood when this house came into view across the still pond. I came to a complete stop and took a deep breath. I’d like to just float in a little boat around this beautiful Beaufort scene. โจโฃ
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Louisville, Kentucky Tudor
I thought this was a super interesting tudor! Built in 1932 in the Brownsboro Zorn neighborhood of Louisville. It’s made of stone and has stained glass windows by late Louisville artist Ron King. I snagged a picture from the latest real estate listing because I loved the ceiling and thought you should see it! That…
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Owensboro, Kentucky Historic House
I discovered this beautiful old house in Owensboro, Kentucky and I thought it fitting for Memorial Day. What I didn’t expect to find about this one is that it has come so far. Built in 1895, it appears to have fallen into major disrepair and by 2012 it was boarded up and seemingly forgotten about.…
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The Vaughn-McCall House – Franklin
A beautiful Italianate that fits right in in historic Franklin, Tennessee. This is known as the Vaughn-McCall House. It was built in 1870 by Andrew Vaughn who owned the local brickworks factory. It’s currently for sale right now too! $3.9 million and it’s yours! Here’s the link to the real estate listing in case you’re…
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The Brownlow House – Columbia
This Victorian is known as the Brownlow House and was built in 1890. It’s located in Columbia, Tennessee and contributes to the West Sixth Street and Mayes Place Historic District. It’s a beautiful teal color these days, but looks like it was a deep gray before. Which color do you prefer?