30 old American houses that amaze with their beauty (31 photos)

The website of the “Historical Homes of America” project contains perhaps the most beautiful old houses in the USA. Almost all of them are up for sale, although looking at the price tags makes you want to cry. The only consolation is the thought that they are probably crawling with ghosts, and there are a couple of damned artifacts lying around in the attic...





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The Weinhardt Mansion, built in 1888 in Chicago, Illinois.

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A Victorian-style home decorated with wisteria flowers in San Francisco.

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Armor-Stiner House in New York, built in 1860.

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Beautiful historic home on St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans.

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The Baer House, built in 1888 in Arcata, California, is one of the finest Queen Anne style homes in the state.

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Galloway House in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, built in 1846

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Victorian style home in San Francisco, California.

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Victorian home decorated for fall. Built 1894, Muncie, Indiana.

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Bishop's Palace, also known as Gresham Castle, is a luxurious Victorian-style home located in the historic East End neighborhood of Galveston, Texas. The house was built between 1887 and 1893 by Galveston architect Nicholas J. Clayton for lawyer and politician Walter Gresham, his wife Josephine and their nine children. In 1923, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galveston purchased the house and, located across the street from Sacred Heart Church, it served as the residence of Bishop Christopher E. Byrne.

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Magnificent mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Colonial Apartment in Detroit, Michigan. The building was renovated in 2019, and the project has now been completed.

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The "Castle House" is on the market for the first time since the early 1960s. It was built in 1931 by a family who wanted to replicate the castle they had stayed in in Normandy.

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Davenport House in Celina, Michigan.

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Migliavak Mansion in Napa, California. Designed by local architect William H. Corlett and built in 1890.

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Boldt Castle is a popular tourist attraction built between 1900 and 1904 on Hart Island in the Thousand Islands in New York State. It originally belonged to American millionaire George Boldt.

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Camden Farm, an 1859 Italianate estate designed by famed architect Norris Starkweather of Baltimore.

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Stunning Victorian stone house north of Quebec City.

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"The Jewel of Escondido", a Queen Anne style estate built in 1896 by Albert H. Beach.

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Queen Anne style home built in 1897 in St. Clair, Michigan.

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Black Victorian house in San Francisco, USA.

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A secret staircase in a 19th century house leading to a secret room.

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Silas W. Robbins House in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Built in 1873.

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Old Town East, Columbus, Ohio.

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Phillips House in Salem, Massachusetts. Built in 1821.

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Roseland Cottage, also known as the Henry C. Bowen House or Bowen Cottage, is a historic home built in 1846 located in Woodstock, Connecticut.

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Two Victorian houses in San Francisco, California.

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Gamwell House was designed by Longstaff & Black and built in 1892. This is one of the most prominent late Victorian houses in the Bellingham, Washington area.

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Burrage Mansion, built in 1899 for Albert Burrage. Boston, Massachusetts.

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The Schofield Building, formerly known as Euclid's Ninth Tower, is a 14-story building in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The building was modernized in the 1960s (left) and restored to its original appearance in 2016 (right).

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The Ransom Gillis House is a historic home located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designed by architects Henry T. Brush and George D. Mason and was built between 1876 and 1878.