Category Archives: famous houses

October 27, 2010

Haunted California Coast

I was totally going to skip the classic haunted house post for a lighthearted write-up on cute little early 20th Century beach houses. But with a dark and stormy afternoon at Half Moon Bay fogging up the lens of my point-and-shoot faster … Continue reading →

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July 27, 2010

Humboldt Gingerbread

If there’s a dream job for an old house lover, it’s got to be running a bed-and-breakfast like the Gingerbread Mansion, a famously ornate Victorian home in Ferndale, Calif. As it turns out, the position might be available. We noticed … Continue reading →

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June 4, 2010

Living Large

I admit it – I’m guilty of grass is greener syndrome. In my little suburban apartment, I thought all I needed to be happy was an old house and closet space. Now that I’m in my 1942 one-story with three … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2010

Old Stone Crazy

If people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones, can people in stone houses throw whatever they want?     I don’t think I’ll be finding out anytime soon. An old stone or brick cottage is like my holy grail of houses. … Continue reading →

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