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Beautiful Carpenter Gothic
It’s a SHOWSTOPPER y’all. Wincoma was built in 1871 by David Lehman. It’s been called “the finest board-and-batten house in central Kentucky”. It was built for Dr. Marcus Poynter who was local physician. Since 1924, four judges have lived in this home.
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Second Empire in Lexington, KY
This house puts the MAN OH MAN in mansard! Circa 1880 in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Commodore Hotel – Linden, TN
There’s a small town in Tennesse you may have never heard of. It’s over in Perry County just spitting distance from the Buffalo River and a stone’s throw from the Tennessee River. Linden has about 1200 folks that call it home, but even more that visit and come to enjoy what this small town has…
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Carthell Place – Tennessee
It was another day, another backroad. I like to choose the ones that look less-traveled. Clichรฉ, I know. Sometimes they yield nothing and sometimes I find gems. I found a gem that day! I don’t know a lot about this gem. Yet. It’s called Carthell Place. Other names associated with it are Frierson and Vest.…
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Mysterious Victorian in Knoxville
What’s one word you would use to describe this house? This Queen Anne was built in 1899 and contributes to the Fourth and Gill Historic District in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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Colorful Midway, Kentucky House
How’s this for a happy house?! The picket fence, the flowers, the colors. This place made me smile! The Arnett House in Midwway, Kentucky was constructed in 1872.
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Second Empire Home in New Albany
Sometimes I stand in front of a house and say, “how are you a house?”. This massive 5-bay French Second Empire home was built in 1845. It didn’t start as Second Empire, but was updated as such in 1885 when the mansard roof, top floor, and ornamental touches were added. Cast iron was used in…
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Gorgeous Butchertown Shotgun House
I don’t even have words for this. Justย . This house is part of a gorgeous row of houses in the Butchertown Historic District of Louisville
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Skinny Little Lexington Home
A skinny little Romanesque style house in Lexington, Kentucky. Built by Frank Hulett in 1910. It may look skinny, but it sprawls out in the back and features almost 4,000 square feet, a 3-story tower, and really cool side staircase. I forgot to get a picture of the staircase from the side, so I grabbed…
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Columbia, Tennessee Cutie
This old house in Columbia caught my eye.ย It was recently for sale!
