Hooked on Houses

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

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 [...]

November 18th, 2008 | Tags: Cincinnati, columbia tusculum, historic homes, Ohio, old homes, old neighborhoods, rehabbing, remodeling, renovating | Category: Gawking, Older Homes | Comments (22)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

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 [...]

November 17th, 2008 | Tags: Cincinnati, columbia tusculum, haunted houses, historic homes, House Tour, Ohio, Older Homes, painted ladies, Queen Anne, Victorian, Victorian homes | Category: Decorating | Comments (29)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

It’s time to play one of our favorite games here at Hooked on Houses, called “One of These Rooms Is Not Like the Others…” It’s taken from the song on Sesame Street that goes like this:

“One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t belong! Can [...]

November 7th, 2008 | Tags: arts and crafts movement, Bungalow, Columbus, Craftsman, House Tour, Ohio, remodel | Category: Bad MLS Photos, One of These Rooms... | Comments (42)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

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 [...]

October 26th, 2008 | Tags: Cincinnati, columbia tusculum, historic homes, history, House Tour, Ohio, Ohio River, painted ladies, Victorian homes | Category: Historical Homes, House Tour | Comments (28)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

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 [...]

October 20th, 2008 | Tags: Blog Parties, Cincinnati, columbia tusculum, fall decorating, historic homes, house tours, Losantiville, Ohio, Ohio River, porches | Category: Blog Parties, Gawking, Historical Homes, Older Homes | Comments (40)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

We’ve arrived at the final stop on our Fantasy Open House Tour. This traditional home was built in 1910 and is notable for being the home of two former Terrace Park mayors, Charles Bruhl (1916-19) and Ray Allison (1957-59).
The current owners hired an architect to build an attached garage with a master [...]

October 11th, 2008 | Tags: Fantasy Open House, House Tour, Ohio, old homes, Terrace Park | Category: Fantasy Open House | Comments (34)

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 [...]

October 10th, 2008 | Tags: Fantasy Open House, house tours, Ohio, old homes, Terrace Park | Category: Fantasy Open House | Comments (24)

This house on the Terrace Park Home Tour had me at its gracious front porch with stained beadboard ceiling, porch swing, and ceiling fans. The home of former town mayor Chuck Rockel, this grand old house was built over a century ago with stones gathered from the nearby Little Miami River.
Come on in and take [...]

October 9th, 2008 | Tags: crown molding, Fantasy Open House, home tour, Ohio, old homes, Terrace Park | Category: Fantasy Open House | Comments (27)

By JULIA @ HOOKEDONHOUSES.NET

Welcome to Fantasy Open House Week: “Old Homes Edition.” Today we’re taking a tour of a home built in 1860 before the Village of Terrace Park had been incorporated. At the time it was built, it was near a busy toll road.
Come on in and look around!

October 8th, 2008 | Tags: Fantasy Open House, house tours, Ohio, old homes, Real Estate, Terrace Park | Category: Fantasy Open House, Older Homes | Comments (28)