Victorian Homes in Downtown Colorado Springs
People often believe that Victorian homes are a certain architectural style, when in fact they are homes built during a certain period in history.
Victorian Tales
Painted Ladies in Downtown Colorado Springs
Painted Ladies could refer to “Ladies of the Night” in the Wild West, or it is a reference to Victorian and Edwardian homes that have been painted in three or more colors to accentuate the detail of the workmanship on these beautiful old homes. The term “Painted Lady” was not used to describe homes until the late 1970’s.
Victorian baby feeders
While we take sterilization and sanitation for granted, the Victorians had no clue as to the deadliness of their lack of hygiene.
Coal Chutes
Electricity and running water are things we take for granted. Often we find reminders of when life was more difficult.
Talking Walls – Because Every House Has a Story
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if walls could talk? (Well, maybe not.) But on old houses, wouldn’t it be neat to hear about the lives that have been lived behind those doors? Check out the Press Release for our new venture: Talking Walls . . . Because Every House has a Story.
Fiddler on the Roof
326 East Monument Street
From the roof-top vantage point, it was a surprising discovery to find that my unique Downtown Colorado Springs turn-of-the-Century home was, in fact, a turn-of-the-Century tract home.
Keeping them Close
304 East Monument Street
This once-stately home has gone through many renovations over the years, but the basic desire to keep one’s children nearby is as old as time.
Wheeler Opera House
719 Manitou Avenue
For Coloradans, when we hear the name of the Wheeler Opera House we generally think of Aspen. But Manitou Springs housed the first Wheeler Opera House, and this stately building still stands as the Antique Emporium, Swirl Wine Bar, apartments, and a personal residence.
The Lennox House
1339 North Nevada Avenue
The Lennox House Bed and Breakfast, a Queen Anne Victorian built by the “poor” Lennox brother, John, has been well taken care of in its 120 year history. The stained-glass window that graces the dining room was a gift from brother William, and cost more than the price of the home when it was built in 1890.
First Colorado Springs House Built to Last
423 North Cascade Avenue
The McAllister House was the first permanent house in Colorado Springs. Because of the attention to the construction of his home, Henry McAllister insured that it would also be one of the last homes standing.
Winchester Mystery House
Very few houses have a history as strange as the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, built by the widow of the man who invented the Winchester Rifle.
