Progrocker70 I would have thought the trim at the top of the walls would have been wider, they were narrow like today’s trim. I wonder if that was a change from the original.
Grew up in a very similar home, back staircase and all! Ours was built in 1879. Now, as an adult, I have a Victorian built in 1860 that needs a ton of work!
@@howardturner2905 Actually, while the average home cost around 5-8 thousand, depending on the number of bedrooms needed, these little gems were only 4-6 thousand more back then to cover staircases and those stained glass windows. The washroom facilities werent indoor until years later. And you can almost always tell a restroom add-on by the floor having been raised 5-6 inches to accomodate the new pipes for draining as well as hot and cold water feeds. Usually, it was a small bedroom or, nice sized closet that was sacrificed to accomodate the new toilet facilities.
Gorgeous home! Love the original woodwork and details. It breaks my heart to see many of these homes turned into dingy apartments with painted woodwork. The original elements make these homes distinctive and gracious.
Can you imagine what this house is like at Christmas? GORGEOUS!!! Thank you so much for sharing and preserving history, Don & Mary! Your home is stunning!
I’ve just watched a video of my dream home! I’m nearly speechless...every aspect of your home is spectacular! The furnishings, the woodwork.....The newel post!!! Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your gorgeous home with us. It’s clear from this video that your home is lovingly cared for and preserved. And I bow to your wife, or whoever cleans it, it’s beyond perfect! By the way, I would love to be the housekeeper and live in the maid’s quarters! 😊
What a gorgeous house and home. I love looking at Victorian homes. My family and I have lived for the last 33 years, in now being a 50 year old mobile home, in real bad condition. I'm sure that I'll never live in a house, but it's still my home that raised 7 children in. You know that you are blessed to have that beautiful home.
@Karen Durbin If your mobile home has aluminum wiring (or copper wiring) be sure not to neglect any signs of problems such as flickering lights or non-working outlets. Many mobile home fires are caused by faulty aluminum wiring.
It's fun but also a pain in the arse. It's hard to do restoration on them because nothing is square. Everything has a slight angle or imperfection. Found that out buying a 1920 one room schoolhouse.
Yes, we have to get approval to do anything outside on the house from the historic society. Not a big deal, but the windows with the pulley and sash cords bug me. Ours has the maids and butlers quarters and you can tell no heating ducts or overhead lighting was ran to that side. The woodworking is phenomenal. I don't even know where we would begin to start. You hate to see when people do a disservice to these old houses.
I am SO impressed - thank you so much for this tour. My blood BOILS lol, when I see people buy one of these old homes and then MODERNIZE it. That doesn't make any sense to me whatsoever. Even love all of the old portraits up on the wall - really feels like a walk back in time. Thanks again!
I just love old homes like this! So full of character and cozy! Would love to see what it looks like in the evening with all the lights on. Thank you for the tour!
Incredible!!! We've lost way too many of these architectural jewels. The fretwork makes my head spin. Thanks for not ruining it by upgrading any more than you had to.
Thanks for letting us see your beautiful home. The woodwork is absolutely amazing. I bought an 1845 Victorian in upstate New York but it needs a lot of TLC right now. Thankfully it has the original woodwork and some of the light fixtures and a copper ceiling in the kitchen. I can't wait to get started restoring it
Brings me so much joy to see an ikea-less, shabby chic-less, non bland beautiful piece of victorian age. Back things were intricate and made with displayed skills and hard work :) very nice!
You have a very beautiful old historic home. I love very old homes like this. The woodwork is beautiful. Glad it was never painted over, that ruins it. Everything about your home is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderfully preserved home, it is so fortunate to have so many original features intact and in pristine condition like the light fixtures, call bell/annunciator, butlers pantry cabinets and the fabulous fretwork. Thank you for sharing your beautiful historic home and documenting the historic features. I hope you can work with a local historical society or town/city to make sure this home stays forever preserved by receiving a designation as an historically protected building or a granting an exterior and interior preservation easement.
Makes me miss my 1905 Tudor Victorian Home like yours it had 17 rooms . We bought it back to life with its original grandeur ( meaning cleaned woodwork, re- attached lights and toiled endlessly day & night for 9yrs) it was absolutely gorgeous when attached & restored her original hardwares from the basement. We loved it so very much . Seeing the love & devotion you both have kept in your home makes my heart feel warm, cozy and things are alright. Your home is glorious from your front door to the inside. Those foyer entries says alot especially those staircases...at Christmas & Holiday's those homes just beamed ....Hallelujah!! I'm proud of you both I love it❤.
Amazing! I can tell you this is one well-preserved, upper middle class Victorian gem! And the woodwork is perfection. It's even more rare that the call box (also known as an 'enunciator') has been preserved. The narrow back stairs, another Victorian classic touch, designed to save space and make sure the residents saw as little of the service staff as possible, would also allow the housekeepers carrying huge baskets of laundry to steady themselves by their elbows on the way down. Thank you for sharing this!
I loved this beautiful house. I would be interested in it’s history, it’s accommodation of modern features, it’s furniture and it’s upkeep/ restoration. Also the kitchen. How about another video Don? Who keeps it so immaculate?
You have the house my husband and I had always wanted. My childhood home was built in 1880 but it looked nothing like this as it was a row house in Pennsylvania. Thank you so much for such a wish come true tour.
What a charming house! I grew up in a Victorian and every house around us was different. It was fun playing hide and seek at different kids houses. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one with so many details intact. Particularly the spandrels - the decorative woodwork between rooms. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Your home is absolutely impeccable! Beautiful! It’s so refreshing to see an anti-open-concept house, may this beautiful home be preserved for many many more years to come!
Oh what a gorgeous old Victorian beauty!!! I too am so glad you didn't modernize her!! I envy you so much! You and your family are so blessed to be able to live in this beautiful piece of history!! Thank you for sharing! Enjoy!!
Something to delight the eye in every step, around every turn. Thank you for being a fine custodian, and I hope there are many more like you in its future. History needs more men like you.
I love Victorian homes!! I’m impressed with the stained glass windows in the entry doors, Parkay floors and the ornate woodwork fixtures in the doorways
It takes me back to the house I was in ( a remodeled 1871/ 1898 Vic Foursquare which still retained a colonnade, two parlors, the narrow entry, a beveled glass large wood door, and pull pin 1/1 narrow windows). Thanks for the tour, especially upstairs.
Don, thanks for showing us your fabulous home! What a beautiful gem, glad you were kind enough to share that nice slice of history with the world. Great job preserving the original details and charm.
I worked with a female engineer. She (on her own) bought a three story Victorian from the city. They were going to demolish it, or something, so she only had to pay a small fee for the title. Next, by way of mortgage, she paid to have it MOVED! Paid for new wiring and whatnot. It all cost less than a new home. Lastly, she adopted some orphans and lived happily ever after. She told me this around ten years ago and she was getting ready to retire. So, she did all this around forty years ago. She was a very independent lesbian.
Pride in craftsmanship, intrecasy and beauty is everywhere in your house...The wood has been hand rubbed and cared for magnificently..The Glassworks is beyond amazing. It is the kind of home where you could sit and look at the artistry everywhere for hours on end and appreciate the time taken to put in such beautiful detail. Thank you so much for your kindness to let us all see it
You have a very beautiful home. Warms my heart that people like you guys took a historic home and saved it or preserved it for future generations. So many beautiful homes like this are left abandoned and to rot. Which is so sad and breaks my heart. Thank You for sharing your beautiful home.
