Free Houses

I want to thank Alison for tipping us off to this stunning ca. 1832 home in Windsor, NY, which she says is the oldest house in the town. It's being offered for free, provided it can moved off the property (Wondering how the heck you move an entire house? Here's how!)   Please spread the word!  ...

By Elizabeth Finkelstein. Remember last Valentine's Day, when we made a video about those 6 amazing historical homes being offered for free, provided they could be moved? Well, ever since then, we've received a slew of emails asking how one would go about moving a house!   Since I've never moved a house myself, I decided to ask the amazing Mike Brovont over at Wolfe House & Building Movers for some...

by Rachael Meyerink We recently spotted this massive, classic Queen Anne in Ellston, Iowa, that is in desperate need of a new owner. According to this ad on Craigslist, it faces the wrecking ball unless someone is willing to save the day and move it to safety. The moving costs would be considerable, but the house itself is FREE! Need someplace to move it? The owner apparently has 9 acres of land only 3.5...

By Elizabeth Finkelstein. With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I know exactly what you're thinking: What on earth do I get the old house lover in my life??? I've hand-picked six gorgeous old houses that I can promise your significant is just going to LOVE. And here's the really cool thing: all of these are being offered for free provided that you pick them up and move them to another site. Free...

by Elizabeth Finkelstein The best things in life are free, right? Houses included! Welcome to CIRCA's new column, which spotlights wonderful old houses being offered entirely free-of-charge. First stop: Fargo, ND!   You never really know what you'll find on Craigslist, but when an ad for a free historical house listed on the National Register of Historic Places pops up, you've gotta pause and read on!...

Being a historic preservation professional married to the director of a creative agency, I am constantly being challenged to appreciate the value of new things as much as I love the past (before I met Ethan, I would happily have plotted my overseas time travel to 1920s London and never looked back, even if it meant being dead by now). Ethan's perspective has opened my eyes to the incredible ways in which...