1899 Victorian

[Nicholas]

Hi and welcome,

Terrific house, and terrific historical documentation. I like the street scenes with all of the kids. Today you don't see kids playing outside, and when you do, they are in their own social media world.

I got a kick out of the door hardware...who goes into that kind of detail for a part that is not even seen when the door is shut?? Just don't make stuff like they used to...

[tonyp1]

Beautiful home. How did you restore your door hardware? I have a set of double doors with hardware very similar to the first set pictured on your blog...curious how you got it back to proper nick.

I use paint thinner comet mix and scrubbed it with scotch brite. Then painted black sand and clear coat. It is about 2 hours of work a set.

[tonyp1]

Thanks all for the warm welcome. I have always been a old house lover even as a child.

[JRC]

Great house!
I always envy people who are able to find vintage photographs of their home.

[Redroadhouse]

Hi, what a lovely home.

[heartwood]

a warm WELCOME! I like the lace-y curtains in the windows of that beautiful house....
....jade

[SouthernLady]

Well, that is quite the mischievous-looking boy! Your house is absolutely adorable!

[tonyp1]

Here is another cool pic. This was apparently a door the led into the rear parlor.

[tonyp1]

I also have a few hand written letters that were found in the house during the conversion back to a single family home. They are dated 1908 I believe. I will post them later.

[Vala]

That's pretty cool. I've found a lot of things in our walls/crawl spaces. I once found a letter's envelope from the 50s - sadly no letter inside.

I'm really digging the long documented history on your home, esp the pics from the 90s of the conversion back to original specs.