Mansions

Turning a historic house — whether designed for laborers or lords — into a hotel is never easy. When Fred Krehbiel, a Chicago industrialist, decided to buy Ballyfin, a Georgian manor on 600 acres in Ireland’s County Laois, the property was being used as a school, he says, “and we had to give them six … Continue reading »

Stone Bridge mansion opens beautifully refurbished rooms in Chadds Ford Published: Thursday, May 12, 2011 By Caryl Huffaker The Stonebridge mansion at Webb Road and Route 1 has received a face lift that has the area buzzing with curiosity. The beautiful 24 room house has been completely overhauled and decorated with the aid and inspiration … Continue reading »

By: Paul Rogers Though nestled next to Highway 101 in the heart of California’s wine country, Los Alamos (pop. 1,374) can feel oddly isolated. Its main drag, Bell Street, is an unlikely mélange of tourist traps (trendy antique stores, art galleries and eateries) and truck stops (18-wheelers overnight at its south end), punctuated by a … Continue reading »

Editor’s note: This is the first of a planned two-part series on Maybrook, also known as the Merriam Estate. It is an incredible, historic property in our midst, yet very few local residents know a thing about it aside from legal sniping over the past decade. We invite you to share your wisdom and anecdotes … Continue reading »

PROVIDENCE –– An open house will be held Thursday, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 153 Ontario St., one of Elmwood’s most noted houses, which has been rescued after a foreclosure and rehabilitated by the Providence Revolving Fund and Casa Buena Builders. The house was constructed in 1890 for George Wilkinson, the general superintendent of … Continue reading »

When I was growing up there was a fairly large park with a rickety old playground nestled in the woods around the block from my grandparent’s house. The playground’s amenities were shabby, to say the least, but the park had a glorious secret. Off to the side of the play area, far behind a baseball … Continue reading »

Despite the difficult budget times, Modesto City Council members want to continue funding for the city’s two cultural assets: the McHenry Mansion and McHenry Museum. Council members said Thursday they wanted the $102,000 for an exhibit coordinator and administrative assistance to remain in the city budget for a year. The two city employees and a … Continue reading »

Designer Eileen Devine of Devine Designs in Wayne designed the upper balcony. Photo by Rick Prier. View and purchase photos Main Line designers are filling the lion’s share of the 24 rooms on display at Stonebridge Mansion in Chadds Ford May 11-30. The historic home is getting a massive up-do for the event, the Oxford … Continue reading »

Pabst Mansion offers discounted Grand Tour May 13, 2011 | The Captain Frederick Pabst Mansion , 2000 W. Wisconsin Ave., will offer a discount for its Grand Tour of the entire historic site on May 19 Visitors will get to see the mansion from the dark basement to the attic (and get to also listen … Continue reading »

Von Ahole SLASHES PRICE On Bev Hills Mansion Von Ahole SLASHES PRICE On Bev Hills Mansion Zsa Zsa Gabor“s Beverly Hills mansion is not selling the way Prince von Ahole expected — so he”s chopping the price by a whopping 12 MILLION BUCKS in the hopes of closing a deal ASAP. spoke with Prince who … Continue reading »