The photos above are of an old house in the small, historic town where I grew up (Astoria, OR). It was right around the corner from the grade school, so I would pass it often. It has been owned for many, many years by a prominent, but somewhat reclusive family -- although has been mostly vacant since about 1990. The harsh weather in the region and neglect have taken their toll. The good news is that it was recently purchased by the owners of a local lumber yard, and hopefully the restoration will begin. The house is 4,600+ sq. ft. (if one is to believe the news reports) and sits on a large lot with a view of the river. Click here for the recent news article regarding the property.
And a blog chronicling the restoration process (click here).
Ancestors of the same family also built another prominent house in town, which has been restored and is now a museum -- photo below. There are better photos of this property online -- I chose the photo below as it has people on the front porch, which gives you a feel for the scale of this property. Look at the height of the front door compared to those folks -- this place is massive! For additional photos online, click here.
And a blog chronicling the restoration process (click here).
Ancestors of the same family also built another prominent house in town, which has been restored and is now a museum -- photo below. There are better photos of this property online -- I chose the photo below as it has people on the front porch, which gives you a feel for the scale of this property. Look at the height of the front door compared to those folks -- this place is massive! For additional photos online, click here.
Note the height of the front door and transom
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