Old House Tours

Memorial Hall – Centennial Art Gallery

As part of a 9 mile walk that my joints endured this past weekend I had a chance to appreciate the architecture of the “Please Touch Museum” in Philadelphia.  This structure has recently undergone an $81 million renovation and the results are stunning.
This building was part of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition and was originally known [...]

Ernest Hemingway House – Key West

A few years ago I spent Christmas in Key West (which I highly recommend by the way) and toured Ernest Hemingway’s house museum.  He moved there in 1931 and his wife collected the furnishings and chandeliers that are still present today.
You’ll see a few of the polydactyl cats (they have extra toes) in the photos [...]

Cape May Walking Tour

For Victorian home lovers, there are probably few greater places to spend some time than Cape May, NJ

St. Michaels, Maryland Walking Tour

Imagine a quaint historic town with cute little shops and big-city caliber restaurants and you’ve got a good feel for for downtown St. Michaels, Maryland

Chatham, VA Victorian

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Stonebridge – ca. 1914 Georgian Revival – Chadds Ford, Pa

Stonebridge is a ca. 1914 7,400 square foot mansion on 7.2 acres in Chadds Ford, PA built by John Scheidt, a wealthy Philadelphia brewer at the time. The name Stonebridge comes from the stone bridge built over the creek that runs through the property.

Stonebridge Outdoor Porch

I know where I would be if this house was mine. See the Stonebridge photo tour for more.
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Four Day, Multi-State House Tour – Guest Submission

Ralph Krainik, a friend of mine from his participation on my other blog just recently went on a four-day house tour through Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia with his photo model (and wife) Pam. He was gracious enough to share his photos with us.

Oakbourne Park Water Tower

Although empty today, the water tower for Oakbourne Mansion’s purpose was to hold water in case of fire in the main house. I stopped by during lunchtime and snapped some photos of the tower and plan to go back for the main house in future.

Loch Aerie Basement Tour

Hopefully you’ve seen the rest of the house in our previous tour. Here is the bonus footage – a walk down into the basement and through the underground storage areas. This is the final footage to complete the tour of this magnificent property.