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Mansion Started as 4-Room Lodge
T to the G to the I to the F! Another Mandeville, Louisiana pretty old place! Rosedale, also known as the Dufilho-Poitevent House, was built in 1840. It started as a simple 4-room hunting lodge. It was enlarged about 10 years later and again in the 1890s. It was described in a 1905 publication as…
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Historic Coliseum Street House
Can you believe the detail on this New Orleans beauty? Circa 1850 in the Lower Garden District. It sits directly across the street from Coliseum Square Park. I was intrigued with the question of why this was known as “Coliseum” street and why the park was named as such (especially since there is no actual…
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Harrison-Laseter House in AL
I know, I know. Y’all are just going to have to deal with more Christmas decorations for a while. I got some goodies dressed in all their Christmas best! Like the beautiful Harrison-Laseter House in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Built in 1850, it originally had an avenue of oak trees that lined the path to it. Its…
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Little Tuscaloosa Tudor Castle
A little Tuscaloosa castle tucked away in the Caplewood Drive Historic District. This English Cottage was built in 1930.ย
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Mansard Mansion in Kentucky
Mansion with a mansard! This 1870 beauty is located in the historic town of Russellville, Kentucky.
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Colorful Meridian, MS House
Renovations underway! The Elson-Dudley House in Meridian, Mississippi was built in 1894 by Julius and Dora Neubauer. They were some of the earliest settlers to Meridian. It was once known in the area as the “Pink House”.
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Historic Drish House in Alabama
The Drish House, in Tuscaloosa, was built in 1837 for Dr. John R. Drish on his 450 acre estate. The home was extensively remodeled in the Italianate style prior to the Civil War. This is when the 3 story tower in the middle was added. Dr. John R. Drish reportedly died from falling down the…
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Stunning Ellisville, MS House
What a stunner in Ellisville, Mississippi. Built sometime around 1900.ย
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Caplewood Drive Historic House
A 1925 Tudor with a bright and cheery pink front door! It’s a contributor to the Caplewood Drive Historic District in Tuscaloosa.
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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.
