This English Arts & Crafts-style home was built in 1895 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was renovated a few years ago by the late architect Terry Brown, who created the unusual “Mushroom House” that I showed you yesterday, so of course there wouldn’t be anything “ordinary” about it! Here’s what it looked like when a few [...]
The Mushroom House (sometimes referred to as “The Tree House”) in Cincinnati, Ohio, was the home and studio of architect Terry Brown, who taught architecture and interior design at the University of Cincinnati. He worked on this house from 1992-2006 with his architecture students helping him add to it. They say it was “always growing.”
It’s [...]
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 [...]
L ove looking at old houses? Me, too! So whenever there’s an Historic House Tour anywhere within driving distance, I’m there. I really enjoyed the walking tour through Columbia Tusculum, Cincinnati’s oldest neighborhood. Here are some of the photos I took as we walked through up and down the hilly streets, staring up at the [...]
Remember the Historic House Tour I told you I went on a couple of weeks ago in Columbia Tusculum, Ohio? I already showed you some photos of it in my Porches on Parade for Fall post but thought I’d show you some more, including a few I took inside.
The neighborhood has rows of Victorian Painted [...]
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 [...]
The remnants of Hurricane Ike reached Ohio yesterday. I’ve never seen crazy wind like this!
Our yard is wooded, so we spent the day watching the trees bending over backwards. We lost two of them, but neither hit the house, thank goodness. There were branches and leaves and debris flying into the windows for hours. It [...]
Wow! You guys really came through for me yesterday. Thanks for all the great ideas (and helpful links!) for the next Fantasy Open House series. You gave me enough to keep me busy for a few days!
While I start researching houses in those cities and trying to decide which one we should visit next, I [...]
Here’s a house I didn’t show you during the Homearama tour a few weeks ago. Yeah, the picture’s a little crooked, and no, I wasn’t drinking. I don’t know if I wasn’t standing up straight when I took it or what. But that’s not the point.
Take a look at this walkway and front entry up [...]
Can you believe it’s already the final day of our Fantasy Open House week? That went fast, didn’t it? So far the only house the majority of you guys chose to buy is “Sophia’s Harbor.” The vote on “The Artisan” is almost split down the middle, but “Walk Away” is winning at the moment (just [...]
