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Hooked on Old Houses

Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a blog party I host at the end of every week to celebrate the things that make us happy. This week–and every week–I’m hooked on old houses. Every time I run across a photo of a great old house like this Victorian from Georgia, my heart skips a beat. I [...]

Memories of an Old House in Columbia Tusculum

After the first post I did about the Victorian Painted Ladies in Columbia Tusculum, Ohio, a Hooked on Houses reader wrote to tell me that she grew up in the historic neighborhood. Valerie sent me this old photo of the house her family lived in from 1953-1987. She writes:
It’s from the multiple listing from 1965 [...]

Porches on Parade for Fall

Last weekend I went on an historic homes tour in Columbia Tusculum, the oldest neighborhood in Cincinnati. Columbia Tusculum was founded in 1788 on the hilly banks of the Ohio River, shortly before Losantiville (now known as Cincinnati) was settled. The oldest home still standing was built in 1804, so you can imagine how much [...]

Fantasy Open House: “Old Homes Edition”

One of my favorite shows when I was growing up was “The Andy Griffith Show.” I’d watch those black and white reruns on TV after school and fantasize about living in Mayberry.
There’s a small town in Ohio called Terrace Park that is just about as close to Mayberry as you can get, white picket fences [...]

Taking a Drive Along Meridian in Indianapolis

I’m back! Did you miss me?
I had a great time in Indianapolis, visiting our old stomping grounds. Dave and I lived in Indy for the first 7 years of our marriage and loved it there. It’s always good to go back.
As you know, I was invited to the Indianapolis Home-a-Rama to take pictures for you [...]

Let’s Take a Drive Through Georgetown

Hey, everybody! I’m back after spending eight days in the Washington, D.C. area. It was a great trip but, as my daughter Lily said, “It’s good to be home again.”
We took a trolley tour through Georgetown this week because I had to see all the old townhouses there. And of course I elbowed my way [...]

Driving Home Through Amish Country

I’m back after spending three days with the in-laws in Amish Country. Did you miss me? I loved coming home to all the comments you left while I was gone. I hope you had a great weekend, and that the weather wherever you are was as gorgeous for you as it was for us [...]

Decorating Inspiration: In Praise of Porches

I’m crazy about porches. The strange thing is that it’s so hard to find houses with them any more. In our entire neighborhood, a subdivision less than 7 years old, there are only a handful of houses that have them. When we built ours, we paid the builder extra to change the front elevation and [...]

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