I’m passionate about preserving old houses because they’re the physical remnants of long, complicated stories about who we are. It’s easy because they’re often gorgeous, but what really gets me […]
Don’t you hate it when you’re looking all over for the perfect 56-room Neoclassical mansion and just can’t find exactly what you’re after? Found it. Silk-producing business tycoon George Dery […]
The Captain Frederick Grisard Mansion is blowing my mind. It’s an 1848 Greek Revival that is deceptively classic on the outside. Wrought-iron fence, wraparound porch…it’s been in the same family […]
I’m getting major Willy Wonka vibes from this expansive Queen Anne. The massive wraparound porch, color scheme and turret are serving up slam-on-the-breaks curb appeal. The interior is all rich […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein I live just north of New York City, so I’ll admit that when it comes to historical homes, I’m a tad bit spoiled. A number of […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Living in New York’s Lower Hudson Valley, I’m surrounded by incredible old houses. I see them every day; I gawk at them, I take pictures of […]
I grew up in a Greek Revival home in upstate New York that my parents poured decades of love into restoring. The photo above is my mom standing in front […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Ever since I started writing this particular column several years back, a funny thing has happened: I’ve started to become a magnet for cheap, old fixer-uppers. They […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein. Photos courtesy of Friends of the Old West End. Ok, Danville is not literally on fire. But hear me out. The city’s Old West End National […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Much as I love what I do for a living, it can sometimes wreck havoc on my life. BECAUSE I WANT ALL THE HOUSES. Can you […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein Just because I know that most of you have long lists of New Year’s resolutions that begin with “fix up an old house” (am I right?), I’ve […]
by Elizabeth Finkelstein When you do what you love for a living, and make it as public as I have made CIRCA, a funny thing happens: People start “thinking” […]
