It may not be much but I’m going to miss it a lot. This house and the accompanying 12 acres of land sold recently for 200k. Driving by today I found nothing but an empty field. 1774-2019.
Devil’s advocate: it might look quaint and historic from the outside but American houses that old are almost always either rotten, uninhabitable husks, or methodically renovated and typically on the NRHP (thus protected from demolition and besides, worth waaay more than $200k). :/
onetimeigiveupsays
Do you know what they plan to do with the lot?
bwldrdsays
My husband and I just bought a house that was built in 1757!!! I’d love to share it on here, but it doesn’t wholly fit the description of this sub. The house is still mostly how it was originally (I think) but previous owners have gutted parts of the first floor and renovated it to be modern. I have no idea what those areas looked like before, but I’m grateful they kept it as original as they did.
The house in your photo looks amazing and reminded me of mine. It sucks that it’s gone… Makes me wonder what the interior’s condition was like. Thanks for sharing!
Garreth62says
That’s the kind of house I’d like to have, but where I live instead.
I’d have added a front porch across the front
Spindizzy3685says
As much as I realize that it’s neither practical nor possible to save every old house or building from demolition and that progress should march on (responsibly!), the one picture we have if this house makes it seem fairly well cared for and very comely. It feels a shame to purchase a house like this that could be perfectly lovely and livable, only to tear it down.
antwoneokosays
Here’s a real estate listing that still has the photos up. Would have been such a lovely place to call home.
It seems like, with 12 acres of land surrounding it, the buyer/developer could have left that house there and still built pretty much whatever they wanted around it, whether it’s new houses, a strip mall, whatever. I can see someone wanting to lease that house and maybe turning it into a little store or cafe or something.
BattleCarr0t says
Where is this? Looks very peaceful
serb7777368e83 says
How can a house from 1774 be legaly destroyed?
disgustandhorror says
Devil’s advocate: it might look quaint and historic from the outside but American houses that old are almost always either rotten, uninhabitable husks, or methodically renovated and typically on the NRHP (thus protected from demolition and besides, worth waaay more than $200k). :/
onetimeigiveup says
Do you know what they plan to do with the lot?
bwldrd says
My husband and I just bought a house that was built in 1757!!! I’d love to share it on here, but it doesn’t wholly fit the description of this sub. The house is still mostly how it was originally (I think) but previous owners have gutted parts of the first floor and renovated it to be modern. I have no idea what those areas looked like before, but I’m grateful they kept it as original as they did.
The house in your photo looks amazing and reminded me of mine. It sucks that it’s gone… Makes me wonder what the interior’s condition was like. Thanks for sharing!
Garreth62 says
That’s the kind of house I’d like to have, but where I live instead.
I’d have added a front porch across the front
Spindizzy3685 says
As much as I realize that it’s neither practical nor possible to save every old house or building from demolition and that progress should march on (responsibly!), the one picture we have if this house makes it seem fairly well cared for and very comely. It feels a shame to purchase a house like this that could be perfectly lovely and livable, only to tear it down.
antwoneoko says
Here’s a real estate listing that still has the photos up. Would have been such a lovely place to call home.
https://www.estately.com/listings/info/716-springfield-road–3
madonnaboomboom says
It seems like, with 12 acres of land surrounding it, the buyer/developer could have left that house there and still built pretty much whatever they wanted around it, whether it’s new houses, a strip mall, whatever. I can see someone wanting to lease that house and maybe turning it into a little store or cafe or something.