Summer Bucket List: A Trip To 7th Street Salvage
If you love old things as much as I do, then a trip to Macon, Georgia should be on your summer list. We'd like to give a special shout-out to our friends at 7th Street Salvage, a new (but old) store that stocks everything from clawfoot tubs, old chippy doors, antique...
Memorial Day
In memory of many, in honor of all, thank you.
Mystery Object Monday
Can you guess what this object is? We're currently working on the front porch and found this underneath. Hint: It's used in a very popular sport in the South. Let us know in the comments!
May The Fourth Be With You
May the fourth be with you! Here is the force behind the Glenn House project, our core building team.✨ Have a happy weekend. Britton
Inman Park Festival
Sneak peek of the progress on the front porch It was a beautiful weekend at the Glenn House. We celebrated the 47th Annual Inman Park Festival with a porch party, parade, tour of homes, and lots of Gnomes. 755 to be exact. The Inman Park Festival began in the 1970's...
Happy 🌎 Day
Did you know that Atlanta is one of the most densely forested cities in the nation at thirty-six percent? Eighty percent of Atlanta's tree canopy is located on single-family residential lots. The Glenn House respects both history and the natural environment....
Throwback Thursday: Inman Park, Atlanta’s First Streetcar Neighborhood
Street Railway Review, Vol. 4, 1894 During the early days of the Glenn House, an electric streetcar carried passengers along Edgewood Avenue from Inman Park to downtown Atlanta. Inman Park developer Joel Hurt created the Atlanta & Edgewood Street Railway Company...
National Trust for Historic Preservation: Instagram Takeover
We're honored to takeover the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Instagram today! We will discuss our journey restoring, rebuilding, and renovating the Glenn House, as well as share some new discoveries. We hope you'll follow along and join us in celebrating...
Box-Head Window Discovery
Inference and discovery have been a reoccurring theme at the Glenn House. Who knew we would become old house archaeologists? Without the original architectural blueprints of the house, we have relied on clues and discoveries to restore certain pieces. One of those...
Happy Easter 🌼
Preservation specialists from Peeps & Cadbury Consulting showed up at the Glenn House today. We received some great advice on how to restore the mantels, floors, front porch and more. All to happen this Spring! Have a happy Easter weekend. 🌼...