For those from North Carolina, whether you love or hate North Carolina State University, the Memorial Belltower is perhaps one of the most iconic symbols across…
PHOTO CONTEST: May is National Historic Preservation Month!
May 1, 2018May is National Historic Preservation Month, and we encourage everyone with a love for historic properties and historic…
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: How Raleigh’s Historic Oakwood Cemetery Began
April 13, 2018April 13, 1865….153 years ago today. Just two days earlier, on the evening of April 11, 1865, General…
HOT NOW: Raleigh’s iconic Krispy Kreme has it’s Fate decided (Update)
April 13, 2018As news broke earlier this week about the Krispy Kreme in Raleigh being sold for $4.7 million, the…
HOT NOW: Krispy Kreme sells Raleigh property for $4.7 Million
April 9, 2018When you think of North Carolina and all of the wonderful things this state has offered the world…
One of the questions I always get is “how do you move a historic house?” or “what are…
Follow the Yellowbrick Road: North Carolina’s “Land of Oz” from 1970 is reopening for 6 days
April 2, 2018Once again the Land of Oz will be open to the public. Located in Beech Mountain, NC. The…
Over the course of running the ‘Old House Life’ facebook page, I’ve gotten the opportunity to stay at…
VIDEO TOUR: A tour around the abandoned Allen House that just went at auction
March 9, 2018Above is the video of the house from last night’s post. As you can see, it needs a…
This unique 1860 Savannah, GA home is amazing (and for sale!)
March 9, 2018That newel post is amazing! I’ve never seen one that intricate. It was built in 1860 in Savannah,…