Fantasy Open House: Old Homes Tour #3
By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET
Welcome to the third tour of this week’s Fantasy Open House in Terrace Park, Ohio. Today’s home is the oldest on the tour, built in 1830 by Joseph and Electra Highlands.
It originally had only four rooms–two up and two down, with fireplaces in each. Bathrooms, a modern kitchen, and additional bedrooms have been added more recently, more than doubling its size.
Come on in and look around!
The dining room, one of the original four rooms dating back to 1830.
Original fireplace in the dining room. Note the mirror over the fireplace, which is one of the original windows from the home (they replaced the glass with mirrors).
The original living room has a door that opens to reveal the narrow and winding staircase.
Fireplace in the living room. The small door to the right leads to the cellar.
A large family room was added to the back of the house.
The kitchen nook had a bench seat, a beadboard bulletin board displaying the childrens' artwork, and black chalkboard paint on the soffit to make it a kid-friendly space.
A red door leads from the kitchen nook to the flagstone terrace.
A view from the back patio of the family room addition, which was built around this tree so that it wouldn't have to be removed.
Until recently, many generations of the Highland family lived here. Some of them had just stopped by to see the house when we arrived. I imagine they must’ve been very happy to see how well loved it still is today.
I hope you enjoyed this house as much as I did! Thanks to the owners who were gracious enough to volunteer their lovely home for the tour, and for allowing me to take photographs.
Come back tomorrow to see the largest home on the tour–a classic foursquare that was built in 1910 and has been beautifully renovated and remodeled.
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October 10th, 2008 at 6:50 am
Oh, I might feel a little too much responsibility living in a house that old–like it was my duty to preserve every little detail. And sometimes a girl like me likes to change the details…but not in an almost-200yo house.
Btw, a little-known fact about me: there was a time in my teens that I wanted to name my future daughter “Electra.” Juliet now thanks me for my change of mind.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:06 am
Beautiful, but way too much blue for me.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:45 am
Definetly a “family home” actually looks very lived in and loved.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:51 am
I love how loved this house is. I love that it is a family home without taking away from the house. So beautiful.
October 10th, 2008 at 7:58 am
I love these Williamsburg looking homes. Don’t know if I could live in one without turning all of that molding white but they are beautiful.
Thanks for the tour.
October 10th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I love all the little teeny doors!
October 10th, 2008 at 9:33 am
The light fixtures are fantastic. The exterior one (outside the kitchen door) has me drooling all over my key board. This tour has been wonderful.
October 10th, 2008 at 9:37 am
How very special! I love old homes that have stood the test of TIME!!!…….<
October 10th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Hi Julia,
Not at all my taste. But I so appreciate those that preserve the history of these old homes.
Have a lovely week-end, it’s going to be a 10 here in the NE. I am going to get out and enjoy and TRY for a little bit to ignore Wall Street UGH !!!
Kathy
October 10th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Ok, minus the style (country blue trim, nooooooooo), that is my dream house!
October 10th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
They have done a really great job of preserving the history of this house. It’s obvious they love and respect it.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
This is absolutely gorgeous. I always admire anyone who rescues and preserves an old beauty like this one.
October 10th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
That red door is to die for!!!
Layla
The Lettered Cottage
October 10th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I LOVE it! I would like to buy it today!
October 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
It’s not my style, but a very lovely house. I love the fact that they kept and repurposed one of the original windows.
But, HOW would one get through that tiny little door into the cellar? I realize that people were a bit smaller 200 years ago, but not *that* much!
October 10th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Wow! The old houses have the coolest things in them. I love the old window above the fireplace in the dining room! Thanks for the tour
October 10th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I really like the red front door and also how they decorated the mantel in the dining room - so simple and beautiful. Thanks for the tour!
October 10th, 2008 at 11:10 pm
I love your taste in homes! I have always loved walking through houses. Now I can come here and feel like I’ve toured these lovely homes!
October 11th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Here’s a house I could live in! But it needs to be in Tennessee - and for sale!
October 11th, 2008 at 9:15 am
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October 11th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Love it, but not the decor…………sorry!
October 12th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I am LOVING this one! I love an old house like that!
October 14th, 2008 at 3:38 am
Ohhhh Love it!! I even like the blue trim
October 14th, 2008 at 4:33 am
Hello Julia - thanks so much for all this work - I have had such fun
you are a great story teller - cheers le
February 27th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
i dont care for the houses you have to open a door to go upstairs. my family has had homes like this forever. i like a sweeping staircase type of effect. even if it is very little of a staircase. i didnt care for the tiny door near the fireplace would freak me out. we had doors like those to the attics when i was growing up in the upstairs bedrooms. i hated that door to this day. house is nice. but, lol NOT for me.