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Gresham-Saylor House
I’m a sucker for Victorians. The Gresham-Saylor House was built circa 1880.
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Carousel House, Springfield
The Carousel House. Circa 1896 in Springfield, Tennessee.
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Russellville House Connections to Jesse James
A beautiful place in Russellville is this building that’s had several names and uses. Most famously as a bank. The Southern Bank of Kentucky and also a residence at the same time. It was built as a home for William Harrison in 1810 and then extensively remodeled in 1857 to become a bank as well.
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The Sexton’s House in Russellville
This is the Sexton House in Russellville, Kentucky. It was built in 1870 by Owen Mosley. Owen was a sexton for the Maple Grove Cemetery. A “sexton” is an old term that means caretaker of a cemetery and thus, this house is the sexton’s house. The house sits on the cemetery property. Notice the painted
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1890 New Orleans Looker
An 1890 looker in Nola.
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Historic Salt House, Jonesborough
This historic building in Jonesborough, Tennessee is known as the Salt House. It was constructed in the 1840s and was a general store and wholesale warehouse ran by businessman William Crouch. During the Civil War, it became very difficult to get salt to preserve food and they had to cross enemy lines to acquire it.
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Historic Courts House, Russeville
The majestic Courts House in Russellville, Kentucky was built in 1890 by C. W. Courts, cashier and controlling stockholder of the Bank of Russellville. It’s one of the largest houses in Russellville. It has a full basement and full attic with three floors in between. It commands attention on the corner that it sits in
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Historic Home in Springfield
The Woodard House in Springfield, Tennessee was built around 1879 by Lee Woodard. Some records state that the home was moved to a different lot that it was built on. It last sold in 2017 for $315,000. I spoke to a neighbor who said the owners of this beauty take great care of the place.
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Home Has Overcome Fires in LA
The Waldhorn House, in New Orleans, was built in 1892. It was built to replace a previous brick residence on this spot after it burned down during a large fire that engulfed many of the homes in this area in 1892. Since 2012, it’s been known as “Ghost Manor” where the owners create a high-tech
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Carriage Lane Inn, Murfreesboro
The Carriage Lane Inn and Reception Hall, or more historically known, the Miller-Overall House was built in 1885 by Ira D. Miller and is located on land sold by the Maney family after the Civil War. He sold the home to John M. Overall in 1892. Overall operated a grocery store in the 1880s and
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