Historical Homes

Once called the “most photographed house in the state” of Maine, the Wedding Cake House, known formally as the George W. Bourne House, is a historic house located at 104 Summer Street in Kennebunk, Maine. The home was built in 1825 by shipbuilder George W. Bourne (1801–1856), who later built ...

Before and After of the Laurietta House built in 1825 in Mississippi. When high school sweethearts Maria Teresa “Tere” and William “Mac” Thomas, married for 39 years, began searching for a getaway near their hometown of New Iberia, Louisiana, Mac, an oil executive, had a hunting camp in mind. After ...

The Col. Frank J. Hecker House is a historic home that was built in 1888. It is located at 5510 Woodward Avenue (at the corner of East Ferry Avenue) in Midtown Detroit, Michigan It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958. It is located near to the East ...

If Henry Bowen had a carriage accident in New York, you read about it in the Los Angeles Times. Born into modest circumstances in Woodstock, Connecticut, in 1813, he became one of the celebrity one-percenters of his day: a businessman, publisher, insurance company founder and kingmaker whose life personified the ...

The Queen Victoria Bed and Breakfast in Cape May, NJ, The Queen Victoria building was built in 1881 by Douglas Gregory, a Cape May native and Delaware River pilot, as a home for his small family. He purchased the land for his home from Charles W. Potts for $3500 from ...

A Victorian with a beautiful and unique porch and balcony in Massachusetts, photo by @thefrontdoorproject Queen Anne built in 1902 in Lynchburg, VA, photo by @young_preservationist The Captain George Flavel House Museum known also as Capt. George Flavel House and Carriage House is now a house museum in Astoria, Oregon, ...

he 1894 Gates Handyside House was completed in 1893. The lovely Queen Anne style home is a private residence and is still occupied by a descendent of the original family. The Gates family were prominent business owners in early Bedford with a mill nearby at the Great Falls of Tinker’s ...

John Calvin Owings House is a historic home located at Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina. It was designed by architect George Franklin Barber and built in 1896. It is a 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It features high multiple roofs, turrets, oriels, cresting, turned spindles, and porches. The ...

  1889 Ora Pelton House in Elgin, Illinois 214 S. State Street, Elgin, Illinois, United States The Ora Pelton House, or the Izzo-Pelton House, is a historic residence in Elgin, Illinois. The Stick-Eastlake residence is the only Victorian house remaining on South State Street, formerly a wealthy area. It was ...

Built over a period of 6 years and standing 60 feet tall, this Medieval Castle has relisted for $2.5 million in Oakland Township, Michigan. Listing details: Kings & Queens, are you looking to live an extraordinary life of adventure free from peasants? Say less! This Medieval castle on 6+ acres surrounded ...