Category: House

NEWSWORKS.org is local public TV station WHYY’s online community news source (they also partner with a lot of other newspapers, social media, reporters, etc. to create a huge database of all kinds of info/issues in the Philly region. They’ve got an active FaceBook page, with lots of sharing and discussion.

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Decorating a historic house is always a challenge — it’s not like you can just hop off to Target for another leaded glass assembly or some hand-beveled balustrades. And when’s the last time you browsed an aisle of newel post lighting fixtures?

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“Confessions of a Window-Peeker,” I might title this post, although since it’s about Hohenadel House’s new bathroom that’d probably give off the wrong impression, d’oh.

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Also — he’s a way nice guy to come out from South Philly to share his thoughts on Hohenadel House with us. And to take our picture, although of course in retrospect now it’d make more sense if it was Joseph Minardi in the frame with Sean and Felicite… 

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Hohenadel House’s 2012 realtor listing at  OldHouseDreams.com, with more photos and some neighborhood commentary. (more…)

An Italian villa by Samuel Sloan (shown above). Elements of the facade, particularly the gables on either side and the Palladian window above the entrance, are reminiscent of Hohenadel House. (more…)

Well whaddaya know.  1964 is a big year for coin collectors. 

I’ve pocketed TONS of street change over the years, and every quarter seemed pretty standard. (more…)

A million years ago, I saw a TLC-type show on privy digging that blew my mind.  Just the idea! It’s so obvious but I never had once considered it: (more…)

Germany doesn’t corner the market on “Hohenadels” — that’s a Dutch name, as well. But there’s no disputing that John William Hohenadel, owner of Falls Brewery and likely past resident of the East Falls house, was German. (more…)