It is well worth taking a drive (or walk!) down West Race Street and West Center Street, just a few blocks apart, to see these two lovely homes that have been redone with paint and special attention to detail. I call the top one, located at 610 West Center, the Van Patten home. It it still in the Van Patten family with a for sale sign in the yard. A tree had fallen on part of it with some damage so it has now been repaired and has a fresh coat of paint. An artist, Bobby Van Patten, grew up there … (4 comments)
It was another driving-by experience. Look!! The historic home at 600 W. Race that is known as the Shoffner House and is very old had something going on. Trees had been trimmed, a fence taken down and the character of the old home came flying through. There was even a man on the roof! Looks as if is being restored! Here's a blog about the house that I did a few months ago as an auction was being performed there. Click here to read it and see pictures. The property looks so historic and so alive right now that I and … (2 comments)
old homes: Lost house in Searcy Arkansas? I can't seem to find it. Can you?
- 12/18/09 12:31 AM
Here's another of the pictures that I salvaged from sure death as they were being thrown away by a widow whose husband had taken pictures of houses he had a part in building in Searcy Arkansas. I can't find this one. It is, of course, fairly simple and there may be lots of them spread around. If the unique fence were still standing that might be a hint. It does have a chilling scene, doesn't it.
How sad to drive by a house that I sold in 1991 when it was in pristine condition with a lovely seller who was moving on to new areas. I found these old pictures (no digital photos then!) and drove by to see how it has fared. Deferred maintenance seems to have prevailed. And it was such a charming old home in Searcy Arkansas. Perhaps it will get restored soon. I'm hoping so. … (22 comments)
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