Tag Archives: 18th century

Historic Upstate New York Farmhouse 350K

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

THIS LISTING COMES DIRECT TO YOU from a longtime blog reader of mine, Lillian DeMauro, who is selling her late 18th century house outside Andes, New York, in Delaware County’s Catskill Mountains, under three hours from NYC. Looks and sounds … Continue reading →

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Landmark Philly Dollhouse 450K

Posted on June 7, 2013 by

AS READERS OF THIS BLOG KNOW, I have a great fondness for diminutive antique row houses, whether part of a mews (a row of converted stables or carriage houses) or just working- class homes along a narrow alley. They’re often … Continue reading →

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Xmas in Orient

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

THE OYSTERPONDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY lucked out yesterday. The annual holiday house tour of Orient, N.Y., easternmost town on Long Island’s North Fork, took place Saturday afternoon, before the Big Snow. I was there, enjoying hot cider and cookies in eyebrow … Continue reading →

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Yard Sale Triumph!

Posted on October 20, 2009 by

FOR FIVE MONTHS, I’ve been scouring local yard sales and thrift shops for something that would serve as a pantry/additional storage in my Springs, Long Island, cottage kitchen. I was thinking maybe I’d find a 1920s Hoosier cabinet, or something … Continue reading →

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I ♥ Philadelphia

Posted on September 10, 2009 by

Thomas Bond, physician, 1712-1784 I’M IN PHILADELPHIA at the moment, in the breakfast room, below, of the Thomas Bond House, a delightful small hotel in Old City. The building dates from 1769, and I’m in my element, taking in the … Continue reading →

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Garden Stalker

Posted on July 27, 2009 by

IT’S ONE THING to be a garden voyeur, checking out places that are open to the public or that I’ve wangled an invitation to. Now I’ve gone a step further and become a garden stalker, sneaking looks into yards whose … Continue reading →

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Miss Amelia’s Cottage

Posted on June 5, 2009 by

EAST HAMPTON HAS SOME EXCEPTIONALLY FINE 17th and 18th century buildings. Old-house nerd that I am, I’m eagerly awaiting the start of the two-month summer season when many of them are open to the public. First on my list is … Continue reading →

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