r/Oldhouses

Wife and I bought this house and are currently restoring it. There was no furniture in the house, except for the piano. So far we've put on a new roof, fixed some plumbing, some electrical, put up a gargoyle, and installed a library. Those bookshelves were custom made for us. We are currently redoing the main kitchen. As a horror writer, this will one day be our own Addams Family house, and we will open it up for writers retreats, events, Halloween, etc.

When I say it was a landmark, it was due in part to its proximity to a major rural intersection. When giving directions one might say: " when you turned off the main highway at Willow headed east, you'll pass an old boarded up house..."

The home was abandoned in the late 70's and got a reputation for being haunted and became the subject of local urban legends and trespassing aplenty. Popular with photographers and favorite for senior portrait's --- and did I mention, parties?

The first pic is the house
second pic is the driveway to the left of the house
third pic is the camera I used to take the picture

It has a lot of space, feels like a breath of fresh air after living in a cramped apartment for 2 years.

This was behind a baseboard in an 1910 house. No power to it when found. Appears to have had an entry hole on finished side of baseboard.

[effacé]