This Old House

ornate details in old country house

I’m considering the purchase of an old house, and the phrase “this old house” came to mind, which I see is a television show on PBS that perhaps I should start watching. You can see my back-and-forth debates with myself as to whether this is a a good idea or not here. I’m still in … Read more

First National Bank Building in Cooperstown

Detail of Victorian Romanesque architecture in Cooperstown

As I was walking down Main Street in Cooperstown on my Memorial Day weekend visit, I noticed these gorgeous details on a building there. It’s marked as the First National Bank Building, but is currently being used as the home for a number of smaller and different businesses, including the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum … Read more

Architectural details that aren’t really there in Lambertville

faux painted shutters on a home in Lambertville

I was walking around side streets to get away from the crowds at Shadfest in Lambertville when I noticed this charming little house. But as I got closer, I realized that some of the architectural details that I had seen from afar were in fact not what I thought they were. The front window (seen … Read more