Historical Shelters

When William Lightfoot Price bought 80 acres from the estate of Antrim Osborne in 1901 in the name of the Rose Valley Association, it was with the aim of creating a home for artists and craftsmen.  Our historical shelter today came to our attention thanks to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and sits in…

The listing agent calls the location of this stunning Denver Midcentury Modern A-frame “one of the sweetest blocks in Park Hill” – which only boosts how much in love any lover of post-war modern architecture could be in this historical shelter. Near the tony Seventeenth Avenue parkway and just blocks away from Denver’s large City…

On the water, but not on the beach, our historical shelter for this week is a beautifully maintained home on the Intracoastal Waterway in Jacksonville, Florida. If you haven’t spent a lot of time on the East Coast, the Intracoastal Waterway may be a bit of a mystery. But basically, here’s the skinny: It’s a…

One of the great things about New Orleans is that you can frequently find homes that are close enough to the touristy fun to be convenient, but are still in neighborhoods that are slightly off the biggest tourist draws, yet imminently walkable. Our Historical Shelter this week is one of the ubiquitous cottages in the…

If you’ve never heard of Franklin, Tennessee, there’s still a good chance you’ve seen it — it’s historic Franklin Theater was the site of many concert scenes for the show “Nashville,” and downtown Franklin was the backdrop for Justin Bieber’s video for the song “Mistletoe.” It’s proximity to Nashville — 21 miles from Music City,…