John C. White House built in 1868 in Bangor, ME, photo by @nesah_architecture
Located a short walk from the Stephen King House in Bangor, this stunning Second Empire style house shines just as bright! This house was built in 1866 for Joseph C. White, a dry goods merchant in town. Just years after it was completed, he sold the mansion, possibly due to upkeep. The two-story mansard-roof house is clad in wood siding, scored to resemble stone rustication, a method to make the home appear more expensive. The corner entrance with later enclosed second-floor porch, massive brackets, and scrolled dormers add a lot of Victorian flair to the home. Would you move in here?
Before and After of the Hardaway House
The James L. Hardaway House is a historic home in Thomson, Georgia. It was built in the Greek Revival style by George Washington Hardaway in 1842. who sold it to his youngest son James Lafayette Hardaway for $10 upon his twenty-first birthday. It was built to face the tracks of the Georgia Railroad.
The house is a classic sand hills raised cottage with a four-over-four floor plan. The ground floor is constructed of weathered granite. The second floor is southern modified braced beam construction. The ground floor ceilings are 8 feet tall while the second story is 12 feet tall. All ceilings are wood except the room with faux marble walls which has a plaster ceiling. The second floor has extensive moulding around all windows and doors. All architectural details except the rear addition are original. Of major interest are the pediments over the front façade windows and side lights on the second story.
The home has had only four owners since leaving the Hardaway family in 1896. Photo via @restoringyourhistorichouse
Freedlander House built in 1862 in Wooster, OH, photo by Kevin Muensterman
The Migliavacca Mansion built in 1890 in Napa, California, Designed by local architect William H. Corlett Photo by Robert Brand
Galloway House built in 1846 in Fond Du Lac, WI
The Silas W. Robbins House Built in 1873 representing the Second Empire design and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Situated on two acres of gardens and manicured lawns and located in the Historic District of Wethersfield, CT, photo by @historicwethersfieldct
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Before and After of the Hench House in York, PA, originally built in 1887. Photo by @restoringyourhistorichouse
Columbus, Ohio, photo by @ajsoseby
The Gamwell House was designed by architects Longstaff & Black and was built in 1892. It is one of the most distinguished Late Victorian era homes in the area of Bellingham, Washington. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Photo by @houses_of_the_northwest
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