Category Archives: house

Oct20

biggest.

Posted on October 20, 2025 by beth

here is the biggest house in Charleston, South Carolina, USA

(in contrast to yesterday’s tiniest house)

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The Williams Mansion is the largest private residence in all of Charleston.

Built in 1876 by George W. Williams, the mansion was his contribution to the reemergence of Charleston after the civil war. It took nearly five years to build, employing hundreds of local artisans and craftsmen and is more than 24,000 sq ft containing 35 grand rooms including the grand ballroom and the music room which boasts a 45 ft covered glass skylight. The home also holds 23 period fireplaces, numerous ornate chandeliers and beautiful plaster and wood molding.

It is known as the “Grande Dame” of Charleston’s great homes and was once dubbed “the greatest post civil war home on the eastern seaboard.” After the death of Williams in 1903 the house began to deteriorate and was eventually condemned in 1972. The mansion was eventually rescued by a Charleston native who spent 25 years and nearly five million dollars restoring it to its original grandeur.

Feb27

on memory alone.

Posted on February 27, 2025 by beth

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Detroit is getting another home renovation series on HGTV and this one promises to tackle the toughest projects in the city.

“Condemned” is scheduled to premiere this summer on the cable network. The show, which will have eight one-hour episodes, will star a father-daughter rehabbing team, property investor Kristyn Patterson and her builder dad, Pancho Patterson, according to HGTV.

“Kristyn and Pancho have a tangible passion for Detroit and the necessary skills, grit and humor to renovate crumbling homes no one else will touch. Our cameras will follow the highs and lows as they grow their family business and prove that no home is too far gone,” stated HGTV head of content Loren Ruch in the announcement.

They will be facing what is being touted as the city’s “most blighted homes.” As the news announcement for the series puts it, the Pattersons “will stop at nothing to rescue The Motor City’s worst houses that are destined for the wrecking ball.”

Along the way, they will encounter financial pressures, people who have moved into the properties without permission, the challenges of a Detroit winter and more, as they set out on their reality-TV mission.

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‘this house is standing on memory alone.’

-roberta brown

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source credits: Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, HGTV

Oct13

start.

Posted on October 13, 2023 by beth

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not sure how this all works or fits together

but someone has a vision

it’s interesting

one thing leading to another

i’m guessing the project has grown over time and may still be in play.

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“a building is not something you finish, a building is something you start.”

-stewart brand

Mar30

returning.

Posted on March 30, 2023 by beth

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a return

la casita pacifica

my tiny peaceful house.

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“why do you go away? so that you can come back.

so that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors.

coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.”

-terry pratchett

Mar4

home is where….?

Posted on March 4, 2023 by beth

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The troopers said Jeremy James Knoll became a suspect when the cabin was found on his property. He reportedly attempted to hide the cabin by placing large pieces of sheet metal around it and altering its appearance, but troopers found matching serial numbers inside the stolen cabin.

Knoll was charged with receiving and concealing stolen property and was given a $20,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing and more arrests may occur.

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“home is wherever you leave everything you love and never question that it will be there when you return.”

-leo christopher

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source credits: Dane Kelly, WILX