Restoring The Tower

Restoring The Tower

"It's towering again like 1890!"   From one of Atlanta's favorite architectural bloggers, Terry Kearns, "it's towering again like 1890." Growing up, I never imagined we would live in a house with a tower. I lived in a 1906 Seattle Box House, square and simple,...

Happy New Year 🎇

Happy New Year 🎇

We're MOOO-ving into the New Year! Snapped a picture of this sweet guy after shopping for architectural salvage in Greensboro, Georgia. Just north of Greensboro is The Farm, a dairy farm in Watkinsville that sells fresh milk daily and local veggies during the spring...

May The Glenn House Be With You 💫

May The Glenn House Be With You 💫

"This is not the droid we were looking for...it's a window sash pulley." It's the premiere of The Last Jedi today and stormtroopers have invaded the Glenn House looking for droids. No sign of R2-D2 or BB-8 yet, but they did come across some beautiful window sash...

Flashback Friday At The Glenn House

Flashback Friday At The Glenn House

The Glenn House was built in 1890 for Rev. Wilbur Fisk Glenn, a Methodist minister and alumnus of Emory University. Built in the architectural style of a Queen Anne Victorian, the Glenn House is one of the original “Grand Dames” of Inman Park. During the twentieth...

Old Meets New At The Glenn House

Old Meets New At The Glenn House

We weren't the first to add an addition to the Glenn House. A room for a bathroom or closet was added in the early twentieth century, which later became a fire escape for the upstairs apartment. Concrete covered a large portion of the back yard and a sun porch was...

A Time To Be Grateful

A Time To Be Grateful

These floors aren't ready for a feast just yet! We are beyond grateful for the opportunity to restore this home and share our journey with you. From the Glenn House to you, Happy Thanksgiving.  

Ghostly Greetings from the Glenn House

Ghostly Greetings from the Glenn House

Happy Halloween! It's getting spooky here at the Glenn House. Think our basement could be in a horror film? Oozing spray foam, blackened brick, and creaky stairs are the perfect concoction for a haunted house. Have a FANG-tastic night!    

A Larger Than Life Project

A Larger Than Life Project

Hello! It has been a little while. You know that thing called life? Well, life is busy, but I am back and I cannot wait to share with you the exciting things happening at the house. First, let me tell you how this all came to be. We had known about the house for some...

This Week’s Quote

“But part of what we’re preserving here is also history. It’s also understanding that places that look ordinary are nothing but extraordinary.” -Barack Obama