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1933 Tudor in Brownsboro Zorn
If you don’t have a windy front walk, are you even a Tudor? I love this 1933 cutie in the Brownsboro Zorn Neighborhood of Louisville!
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William Culbertson House
William Culbertson was once the richest man in Indiana. His 20,000 square foot home was built in 1867 for $120,000 which is about $2 million these days. The original mansard tin roof was imported from Scotland and inside you find hand-painted ceilings and walls and hand-carved staircases. After his death in 1899, his third wife…
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“The Gables”
Possibly the most unique old house I’ve come across! Some call it “The Gables” and I’m sure you can see why. It’s located on the backroads in rural Tennessee.
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Beech Lawn Farm – Part 2
Beech Lawn Farm started as a small cabin in 1805, but they eventually needed something larger. They built the two-story Federal-style home you see here in 1808. Built with bricks made from the soil on the property, they were a brownish color later painted white. The original two-story part of the home has two stair…
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Beech Lawn Farm – Part 1
It felt almost as if I had stepped back in time last week when I visited Beech Lawn Farm in rural Tennessee. The Congers that live here now are the fifth generation to call this beautiful slice of heaven, home. Five generations may sound young, but this is the oldest home in Lincoln county!…
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The Jackson House of Gamaliel
Known as The Jackson House Of Gamaliel, this beautiful home was built in 1904. It has had 5 owners in its day including Glenn and Jessie Pearl Jackson from which it got its name. They lived here for over 50 years. It was built by Miss Hattie Page. After the Jacksons both passed away,…
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Reisman-Coffee-Looft House
The Reisman-Coffee-Looft House, in Florence, was built in 1890. This Queen Anne is 2 and 1/2 stories and was built for Mark Reisman and his family. He was a well-known merchant in the area.
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My Favorite Old House Find
I have been known to refer to this house as “the one” because it may just be my most favorite house find. Built by a relative of Daniel Boone, parts of the home were constructed between 1820 and 1840. The incredible front porch was added in 1900. It has remained in the same family since…
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Mechanicsville Historic Home
A little Knoxville looker for your Wedesday! This beauty was built in 1890 and contributes to the Mechanicsville Historic District. Mechanicsville was founded by African-American settlers and Welsh immigrants that were skilled craftsman employed by the Knoxville Iron Company, area mills, and railroads. Its 2,000 citizens were annexed to the city in 1883. Mechanicsville was…
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Kingstone Lisle in Rugby, TN
This house is known as Kingstone Lisle. It was built in 1884 for Rugby’s founder, Thomas Hughes. It was named for a community in Hughes’s native Berkshire, England. From what I’ve read, Hughes only lived here for a short time and this home was mostly used for the church’s rectory. It’s now a stop on…
