DATE: Wednesday 6/18/14
LOCATION: Princeton Junction, NJ
BREWER: Tom Coughlin
PHOTOS: Steve Fillmore
What is a “pilot” batch, and why brew one? (more…)
Blog
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Here Comes the Hohenadel Beer Project
This October, Hohenadel House is going back to its roots! There won’t be horse-drawn carriages or gas lamps in the streets, but we’re bringing back the best of that old world: classic Bavarian lager beer that made the Falls famous. Oh, and we figure an old time orchestra sound by the Falls’ own Frank Sinatra, sung in the Hohenadel ballroom, wouldn’t hurt either. (more…)
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Maeve the Naughty Newel Post Lamp
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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Felicite’s STEAMPUNK POTTY
“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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Dangerous crossings: Railroads in the 19th century
“The repetition of serious or fatal accidents, by which men, women and children are crushed, decapitated, cut in two, or dismembered loses its effect by its frequency. The cases fall one by one, upon the public; we are told that, in the usual phrase – “the accident was inevitable and no blame is to be attached to the driver;” the survivors gather up the reeking remains of the victim – and the matter passes away and is forgotten.” (more…)
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They’re crazy billionaires, right?
Let’s get this straight right off the bat: no, Sean and Felicite are not trust fund babies.
They are neither independently wealthy nor sponsored by royalty (as far as we know). They’ve renovated old houses before, and saw Hohenadel House as an exciting challenge, their biggest home project yet.
That’s what they liked about the house: the challenge. The history. The satisfaction of restoring a faded architectural beauty — giving it new life as a family home.
But oh man — the time! The expense! The WORK!!! Even their contractor couldn’t resist giving them a copy of “The Money Pit,” for obvious reasons.
Who Does This?!
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For the Love of Dogs, Then & Now
How much is your dog worth? Five bucks? In 1854, that was the reward offered for a “large white pointer dog” that was stolen from the Falls Hotel. That seems pretty cheap, until you consider that $5 then is worth about $140 today. (more…)
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Great Moments in “Hoh-Story” — a Timeline of Hohenadels in East Falls
Our Höhenadel timeline jumps around quite a bit — records in the 1800’s were poorly kept, and complicated endeavors such as moving households or establishing businesses could take years (subsequently, important dates tend to overlap).
Höhenadel history in East Falls begins with a veritable boat load of bakers & brewers who came to America from the southern Rhine region of Germany in the 1850’s. (more…)
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An evening with Harry Prime at Epicure Cafe
Harry Prime doesn’t let anyone piss in his pockets and he doesn’t forget a friend. Both poles of his personality were on display at his dinner show at the Epicure Cafe on Saturday May 24th. And, oh yeah, he can still sing. (more…)
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Philadelphia Historian Joseph Minardi Likes Fish Tacos
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…