Did you know that the Cincinnati Homearama is considered one of the Top 5 home shows in the entire country? People come from all over to see it every summer. They were expecting upwards of 90,000 visitors this year. Aren't you glad you get ... Keep Reading
Columbia Tusculum’s Victorian Painted Ladies
I recently discovered Amber's blog Snapshots of Life, which featured some amazing photos of Columbia Tusculum in Cincinnati and its famous "Victorian Painted Ladies." I asked Amber if I could show you some of her pictures, and she ... Keep Reading
The Mack House: 1930s Tudor-Revival Mansion
We're at our final stop on the Cincinnati Preservation Association's house tour in the North Avondale neighborhood. And I think I saved the best for last. The Mack House, a 7,000 square-foot Tudor Revival-style mansion, was built by ... Keep Reading
More Walking, More Gawking: Part 2
Let's continue our walking tour of North Avondale now and see what other interesting houses we can find--like this pink one with yellow trim, which looked like something out of a fairy tale. (If you missed it, you can see the first part of ... Keep Reading
Walking and Gawking in Avondale, Part 1
I went on a tour of historic mansions in North Avondale in Cincinnati over the weekend, and I thought you'd like to see some of them. Avondale was one of the earliest, and toniest, suburbs of Cincinnati. In 1886 Willard Glazier wrote ... Keep Reading