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Historic Home in Springfield
The Woodard House in Springfield, Tennessee was built around 1879 by Lee Woodard. Some records state that the home was moved to a different lot that it was built on. It last sold in 2017 for $315,000. I spoke to a neighbor who said the owners of this beauty take great care of the place.…
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Home Has Overcome Fires in LA
The Waldhorn House, in New Orleans, was built in 1892. It was built to replace a previous brick residence on this spot after it burned down during a large fire that engulfed many of the homes in this area in 1892. Since 2012, it’s been known as “Ghost Manor” where the owners create a high-tech…
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Carriage Lane Inn, Murfreesboro
The Carriage Lane Inn and Reception Hall, or more historically known, the Miller-Overall House was built in 1885 by Ira D. Miller and is located on land sold by the Maney family after the Civil War. He sold the home to John M. Overall in 1892. Overall operated a grocery store in the 1880s and…
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1849 Home in Mandeville, LA
The Theodule Verret House was built in 1849. Verret was mayor and a civic leader during Mandeville’s earliest days. Located right across the street from Lake Pontchartrain, it was built 12 feet high and far from the street for year-round living. Gas heating and lighting were installed while the Verret family lived here and the…
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The Oaks in Hattiesburg, MS
This house is as heavy on the columns as I plan to be on carbs tomorrow! “The Oaks”, as its known, was built in 1895. It’s known for its grandeur, but it seems to be in a bit of disrepair at the time. Inside it has beautiful beveled glass, stenciled gold leaf, and hand-carved mahogany…
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Historic Nola Home
I get asked all the time, “do you really go to all these houses?”. The answer is yes! Most every house you see here, I have stood in front of and tried to capture its beauty! It has become one of my greatest joys to take pictures of and research these pretty old places. I’m…
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Sandidge House, Circa 1896
What a little breath of fresh air this home is! This is the Sandidge House in Russellville. It was built for judge W.P. Sandidge who bought the lot in 1894 and finished building this home in 1896. His wife was the daughter of Thomas Y. Evans who built several notable homes in Russellville. This house…
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Adairville, KY House, Circa 1864
I’m not sure if I have ever seen one quite like this.. This home sites on a large hill in Adairville, Kentucky. It’s directly across the street from the site of the Red River Meeting House which was known as “The Seat of the Great Revival of 1800”. The first religious camp meeting in the…
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Isham Ekles House, Springfield
This home in Springfield, Tennessee goes back to Isham Ekles. He ran a drugstore on the square and in 1855 he bought 2 and 1/2 acres that this house and 2 others sit on today. I love that old iron gate!
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Historic Russellville House
Mums the word at this Russellville, Kentucky beauty. Circa 1879.
