The recession is prompting more visits to historic homes and artist sites throughout the U.S. “Compared to the cost of a theatre or movie ticket, seeing an artist’s home or historic site is a relative bargain” explains Helen Harrison, director of the Pollock-Krasner House in The Art Newspaper. Have you noticed more interest in historic homes lately?
Historic homes shown above:
• 1 Historic Houses at Bargain Prices
• 2Pope-Leighey House by Frank Lloyd Wright
• 31876 Catskills Historic Barn for Sale
• 4Central Valley Frank Lloyd Wright Ranch House
• 5Look!: House Tour of Pollepel Island
Check out the full story: The Art Newspaper | Recession fuels attendance of artist sites and historic homes.
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• The Abandoned Homes of Governors Island
• 10 Historic American Writers' Homes
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Just want to say that I'm *green* with envy over that first house...
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Built on a bluff overlooking Toronto in 1835, historic house Spadina features some spectacular Arts and Crafts carpets, wallpapers and a custom freize: http://stylenorth.ca/blog/2009/03/historic-house-tour-spadina/
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Just saw Olana in Hudson NY and Mabry-Hazen House in Knoxville TN. Loved them and seeing two such different houses from the same era made it more interesting. Both towns were excellent places to visit.
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