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The Purple Victorian on Lane’s End Farm

Lane’s End Farm has been a familiar sight around here with its purple-painted Victorian farmhouse since the 1860s. People come from miles around to buy dried flowers and floral arrangements from the Browne family on their “flower farm” outside Loveland, Ohio.
Now this house, gardens, barn, and carriage house that sit on 4 1/2 acres are [...]

Mark Twain’s Mansion in Hartford, Connecticut

NOTE: THIS WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED AS A “GUESSING GAME” UNDER THE TITLE, “CAN YOU GUESS WHO LIVED HERE?”
Can you guess which famous literary figure lived in this Hartford, Connecticut house from 1874 to 1891? Here are your three clues:
1) He was born in Florida, Missouri, in 1835. Missouri was a slave state at the time, [...]

Before & After: Giving Old Fireplaces a New Look

Most home buyers would take one look at this dark brick and paneled family room and run the other way. But John and Sherry at This Young House were not deterred. They bought the 50-year old ranch home and began working their magic on it. When you see what they’ve done with the place, you [...]

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