Helibron House
We’ve been salivating over the Helibron Mansion since we moved to Sacramento two years ago. However, it was being rehabbed, so we patiently waited more two years until it was done, and all the construction materials were cleared out. Totally worth the wait! Built in 1881 for about $10K, this gorgeous home in downtown Sacramento…
Imperial Hotel/Hotel Vintage
Last time we visited Portland, Oregon, we stayed at the pup-friendly Kimpton Hotel Vintage and could not have been more pleased. Upon check-in, Snickers was loved on by hotel employees, who offered up a giant bag of hotel-branded dog treats for his stay. He was welcome at happy hour, and also hung with me at…
James Willison House
Built in 1904 by San Francisco contractor James Willison, this home also became his residence. And who can blame him? I’d move right in, too. The 5,000 square foot home, which cost about $12,000 to build, has six bedrooms and five bathrooms and is now worth about $2.5 million, according to Zillow.
First Religious Society of Carlisle
Built in 1811 in Carlisle, Mass., the First Religious Society of Carlisle Church replaced the original 1758-building, which burned to the ground after being struck by lightening. With hopes for a more modern building, the old, boxy meeting house was replaced by this one. The first services were held March 2, 1812. While it lost…
Elaborate Italianate
We don’t have any owner history for you here, but we present to you this lovely Italianate facade shown off by a Ginger FurGod. (I may or may not have had a Friday night glass of wine or two before dubbing Snickers by that name. Don’t judge.) Anyhoo, this handsome house in Sacramento, California, was…
Albert Victors House
Believe it or not, this view isn’t even the front of the Albert Victors House, located in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Alameda, California. Built in 1889-90 by A. R. Denke, who is also credited as its architect, this home cost $4,300 to build. Its original owner was Albert Victors of Schroeder & Victors fuel…
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
This Italian Renaissance building in downtown Portland, Oregon, originally opened in March, 1928 as a venue for vaudeville acts called Portland Publix Theatre. However, its name changed to The Paramount Theater two years later after its owners had a contract to show Paramount films there. It operated as a movie house until 1970, when it…
Dr. Frances Morgan’s Queen Anne Home
Built in 1903, this beauty in Santa Cruz, California, was originally owned by the town physician, Dr. Frances Morgan, who also had an 1870-built Italianate next door. A Santa Cruz historic landmark, the home was restored by Michael O’Hearn and Artisans in 1990. Here’s the Morgan Italianate next door:
Albert E. Newton House and Bakery
Baker Albert E. Newton operated his business on this property in Salem, Mass., as early as 1874, but the origin of this building is somewhat unknown due to conflicting information on early atlases. Outbuildings may have been used as Newton’s bakery, but were later removed. The house was listed as a single family residence until…
Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Fun fact: The Yaquina Head Lighthouse was made in Paris in 1868 and shipped to the state of Oregon. The tallest lighthouse in the state, it towers at 93 feet high and presides over nesting seabirds, surfers and a beach with tidepools. But wait, there’s more! It’s a little famous, too. The lighthouse was used…
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