Old homes

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Anyone that knows me knows that I have a deep passion for old homes. It doesn't matter if they are in good condition or not... sometimes they tug at my heart, but most of the time they make me smile. I thought it would be nice to have a thread where we could share pictures of homes that we walk or drive past, maybe homes that caught our eye when we're traveling.

Here are a few that have caught my eye......

These make me smile:

This one is the house that got away. It was for sale, but we couldn't sell our house fast enough. It about killed me.

This one is just heart breaking. Left to die.....

Anyone else? Please share

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

These were taken in 2004:

Tara
no lie, that's what it said on the gate! lol

 

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Love those! Especially the second one

Tara?? That's hilarious! lol

 

[Shangas]

It does look a bit like a Southern plantation house!

 

[rue]

You're right, it does, but it's a touch close to the neighbors to be a plantation

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Love those! Especially the second one

It reminds me of the house in Pee Wee's Big Adventure but that house is in Pasadena.

 

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It reminds me of the house in Pee Wee's Big Adventure but that house is in Pasadena.

Amazing! It's got to be the same house plan

 

[Stearmen]

Almost

Be carefull what you wish fore! My dream house just came up for sale, what you see is basically what you get, it isn't very deep, just wide. The floor plan is lousy, with a complete bath with claw foot tub on the first floor, and shower on the second. No real room for much of a garage out back, without taking most of the yard. But, as you can see, it has that million dollar view!

 

[Stearmen]

Here another of my dream houses. Out of my price range. Both my dream houses come up for sale at the same time and neither will work, I just can't win!

 

[rue]

The first one is cute... I don't know when that house was built, but usually the bathroom situation, that you're describing, is brought on by the fact that it didn't have one originally so they put one where they could. Bathrooms weren't common until the 1900s-1920s, depending on your amount of wealth and where you lived in the United states. If it did have a bathroom the bottom floor was usually the place to have it so that guests could use it too.

The second one is amazing! What's wrong with it? Just the price or something else?

 

[Stearmen]

The second one is amazing! What's wrong with it? Just the price or something else?

Unfortunately, that old thing that gets in the way of so much fun, Price!

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

"Can The Beaver come out and play?

 

[Stray Cat]

Oh.. it's a bit odd.. and I like it.
What sort of a house is it (does the style have a specific name)?

 

[rue]

Oh.. it's a bit odd.. and I like it.
What sort of a house is it (does the style have a specific name)?

It's a storybook house. They were built in the 20s and 30s and were some of the first homes to include plans for a detatched garage. The house I'm moving into is one too.


Love those houses V.C.

 

[Stray Cat]

It's a storybook house.

..oh, indeed it is!

And, good luck with your moving.

 

[rue]

Thank you so much!

 

[RBH]

Here are three old Craftsman style homes just down the street from me that I have always liked.

 

[RBH]

Here is another one that is the web.

http://www.oldhouses.com/cf/display...3A%20Queen%20Anne+Style&startrow=1&maxrows=25

 

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Thank you RBH! All of them are so cute

The tub in that Victorian is wonderful!

 

[Stray Cat]

Yay.. looks so cozy..