Historical Shelters

Live in Comfort at The Rathskeller Building, a Cool 1930s Home That Maintains Charm And History

By Mimi Perez | June 20, 2023 | Comments Off on Live in Comfort at The Rathskeller Building, a Cool 1930s Home That Maintains Charm And History

Anybody can have a lake house as their getaway spot when city living gets too hectic. It takes someone who understands the essence of what it is to be cool to have their second home be the Rathskeller building in the charming little town of Comfort, Texas.  A throwback to what could easily be considered…

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This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

By Elaine Raffel | December 24, 2021 | Comments Off on This Lighthouse-Turned-Artist Residency Blends Style and Sustainability

When was the last time you heard about a “gorgeous” hazmat situation? Yet that’s exactly the word master builder and installation artist Randy Polumbo used to describe the dilapidated lighthouse in Orient Point, New York, he purchased off a government website.

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Living in Spite: The Skinny House in Boston’s North End Lists For $1.2 Million

By Joanna England | August 12, 2021 |

Back in 1862 (or in 1874 depending on who’s telling the story), two brothers in Boston were in a feud. The brothers had inherited land in Boston’s North End after the death of their father. But while one brother was away serving in the military, the other took it upon himself to build a house…

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This 1886 Victorian is One of Cynthiana, Kentucky’s Finest Historic Homes

By Joanna England | July 20, 2021 |

Who doesn’t love hand-carved banisters, ornate stained-glass windows, artfully tiled fireplaces, and fabulous spaces to entertain? Crazy people, that’s who. If you’ve got a strong grip on your sanity, you, too, will fall in love with this absolutely stunning Eastlake Victorian in historic Cynthiana, Kentucky. Now, Kentucky might not sound like the perfect getaway, but…

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Have Faith: The Friary is a Divine Estate Headed to Auction With a History Almost Too Wild to Believe

By Joanna England | July 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Have Faith: The Friary is a Divine Estate Headed to Auction With a History Almost Too Wild to Believe

Located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., is this incredible, iconic estate that is like a religious experience. Where else within minutes of downtown Annapolis can you find a historic estate that has been so painstakingly renovated with 270-degree views of the Severn River? The property in question is a 35,000-square-foot Georgian Revival estate dubbed The…

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Live A Fairy Tale Life in this Hudson River Valley Castle

By Elaine Raffel | May 26, 2021 | Comments Off on Live A Fairy Tale Life in this Hudson River Valley Castle

Some lucky homeowners just may find their happy ending in this 19th-century castle-like Hudson Valley mansion.

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