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Historic McKenzie, TN Home
I’ve got a restoration story for you today! (And another trip gabe) Along with more historical photos! This old home in McKenzie was built somewhere between the 1870s and 1880s. This was another home to the early 20th century photographer, Edna Stephenson, that I posted about a couple weeks ago. Over time, it has been
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The Taylor House – Midway, KY
The Taylor House in Midway, Kentucky was built in 1876. It was designed by David Lehman as an adaptation of an A.J. Downing design. Many of the homes in this town can be attributed to Lehman and he built three of them here in this style.
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Butchertown Shotgun House
Another Butchertown beauty. Built somewhere around 1900 and as vibrant as ever!
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Shook-Vanzant House, Circa 1893
Driving down a main highway surrounded by farmland on every side, I caught a glimpse of the gable and porch on this old house. I winded my way through the backroads until I found the driveway and then turned in with an incredible excitement as if I had just struck gold.This old farmhouse stands as
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Is it Louisville? or New Orleans?
Never forget this New Orleans house stuck in a Butchertown body.
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Nola Triple Parlor Built in 1840
This classic Nola triple parlor was built in 1840 on Prytania Street. It was renovated from top to bottom in 2017 and shines like she did the day she was built!
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Beautiful Old Mandeville Home
This beautiful Mandeville home was originally built in the late 1800s and then extensively remodelled in 1915. It was built for Mrs Marie ‘Emma’ Duteil Prudhomme. It was considered to be “de-Victorianized” in 1915. She sold the home to Thomas and Mary Celeste Johnson who kept it in the family for around 90 years. Just
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Huntland, TN Tudor
How’s about this little Tudor cutie in Huntland, Tennessee! It’s that round window in the front door for me! Circa 1937.
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Edna Stephenson’s McKenzie, TN Home
I’ve got a historical gem for you today. Old photos – eeeeep, my favorite! This home in McKenzie, Tennessee was built in 1872. Many would never know it just by looking at all the changes made to it over the years, but if you compare the pictures, you can see the similarities. This was
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Historic Manor Hall, Circa 1859
The oldest home in the Pleasant Historic District of Mt. Pleasant is Manor Hall. It was built in 1859 for Martin Luther Stockard. It still has it’s detached one and a half story brick kitchen in the back! In June of 1874, Stockard was taking a stroll on his front lawn when he was attacked










