Historic Homes Summer 2010

I'm really struggling with Blogger, today - please overlook my spacing issues.

 

Old homes have so much character!  But WOW do they require maintenance.   As the owner of an 1850's house, I can appreciate the time and effort it takes to simply keep an old home in decent condition, much less the restoration that is often involved. It depends on the day (and what needs "fixin'"), but I can usually say that I enjoy my historic home.

Periodically I enjoy glancing through Old House Dreams site. Kelly shares many different styles of historic homes across America.

Here are some fun listings I found, today.  Click on the link for more photos and info.

This craftsman style home in Portland Oregon was built in 1913.  It is currently $1,249,000.

I also like this colonial in Caro, Michigan.

$234,900.

I would have to walk in and remove the scary mannequin by the front door within an hour of signing the closing documents....

How about a public school? This 1930's school in Kingston, Idaho is for sale for $189,000.

I LOVED playing school as a kid!  What a fun home for children.

This beautiful Greek Revival house is in the country near Eutaw, Alabama.

$695,000 and 8 acres.

The view out the front door is so peaceful.   (and given that this is rural Alabama, I doubt that this view would be replaced by a Wal-mart anytime, soon).

This next home is located in St. Helena, California.

This Italianate home was constructed in 1871. 

What a great back yard.  $4,400,000. 

This Georgian home was standing before the American Revolution....

$995,000   in Woodbury, Connecticut.

This 1928 tudor in Edina, Minnesota has beautiful interiors.....

$1,695,000.

I think I'll use those last two photos as inspiration to go clean my own home!

Have a great day!