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After months of effort (and very little searching) I have a house! And it’s old! At least old enough for so much character. There’s amazing woodwork, tile, limestone, and the FIREPLACE. It just needs a lot of cleaning, paint, and love to get it back to what it was meant to be (and maybe a little more fun than that tbh). We’re going to be diving in to the Art Deco era over the coming months to learn about the history interior decor, architecture, and so much more!
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Congratulations! โค
Iโm very sure the university library will be your research destination
Sounds like fun adventure and Iโm excited to see the updates.
I believe Tulsa has a few buildings made with Indiana limestone, I think one of note is Boston Avenue UMC by Goff and Robison. (Itโs a controversial topic in Tulsa on the credits).
Beautiful home.โค
Congratulations on your new home! Please get your bathroom flooring tested for asbestos before you pull it.
Hi so look up the process of using latex ( like the stuff you use to make theater masks and prosthetics) to clean your mantelโฆ. I did a deep dive when we purchased a home with very sooty mantle of rough rocks. It seemed like a very effective way to clean soot from delicate stone with no harsh chemicals that could etch the limestone.
can't wait to see what you do with it.
I bought my first house last year- built in 1900. It definitely has its quirks, such as tiny closets that don't fit hangers. I'll be putting shelves in the closets so I can have somewhere to store my clothes. Happy thought indeed! Congrats on your new home!
Congrats!!!
Lol, welcome to Indiana! ๐คฃ Sorry bout the wildlife. ๐
ThankYou!
I recognize the bathroom linoleum! Lol. Think it was in the kitchen at my Great Grandparents house from the 60s/70s.
A beautiful teenage female deer. It's a very good omen. There will be golden light upon your home and everything you do.
The very best to you in your endeavor's. I can't wait to see the progress in your plans come to fruition.
The deer just makes it that much more of a modern fairy tale. โค
That is so exciting! I look forward to that feeling someday.
Wow! My daughter and family just moved to Indiana from Nevada. They are amazed at how cheap it is to buy a house.
You are so lucky to have original windows. With proper care and maintenance, they'll last a century or more.
It's very livable as is.
9:48 you'll have fun finding period porcelain fixtures for that bathroom!
Welcome to Indiana! Bloomington is a charming town and full of culture that isn't found just everywhere in the Midwest! If you grew up in Chicago, you know about winter, so…enjoy the snow! (I grew up in California so I am still not a fan.) Congratulations on your lovely house. Oh, and when you work on the garden, be sure to ask about deer resistant plants!
Definitely get some Mother Bears delivered to your house
When you started talking about the history of the town, and knowing you were in the midwest, I knew you were going to say you moved to Bloomington. Bloomington is like the heart of historical music, Boroque era instruments, etc
I love the terra cotta tiles
The interior panelled doors look like keepers. They exude quality, so don't be too hasty in replacing them. From what I could tell, the grain is mahogany. I couldn't get a good look at the door and window trim, though. They are the same colour as the doors, so they're either the same species of wood or they were stained to look like the door colour. Plus, the varnishes from the 1950's are much different from those available today – and they contained lead! I grew up in a house built in 1946, so I would say that he half-wall planter is probably original, not from the `960's. In the 60's, people were getting rid of them. The bathroom flooring dates from the 60's or early '70's – not a keeper!
I hope your unpacking and searching for what you need/ want is BORING in all the best ways. Everything where you thought it would be and easy to access. Best wishes!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Every Millennial in an old house is a win for everyone!
I love older houses, just not the plumbing ๐ข.
Congratulations! I hope you enjoy the new house.
My spouse works for one of the other IU campuses and is actually at your campus this week for a conference.
Isn't it funny how the later additions to the house end up being where all the work is needed? We have the exact same experience with our 1950's colonial.
Whee! I can tell you that the floor of your upstairs bathroom is from about 1979, when my childhood home was built. It probably came from Menard's.
That linoleum floor in the upstairs bathroom is definitely from the 1970s. I remember that style clearly.
The house is gorgeous…however, upon hearing about the Not Grounded Outlets, I got flashbacks to the time I got electrocuted trying to plug something into my bedroom because I accidentally had my finger on a metal prong. Fun times.
Congrats on getting a new home. I know its not easy. I spent 2 decades working 50 hr work weeks to pay off half a mortgage. Now it's mine no questions asked. Down payment came through an inheritance.
If you need a suggestion of how to remove the adhesive on the bathtub, a poultice of mayonnaise covered with plastic wrap and left at least over night works very well, I have also heard that peanut butter works, but have not tried that one. Sweet house.
I just saw this video. Having owned several newer homes and watched many professional remodels/restorations on HGTV I think I can give some suggestions. First do not remove the tile floors. There may be asbestos tile glued down with adhesive containing asbestos fillers. If it's encapsulated it is safe. Check out the wiring to make sure there still isn't any nob and tube wiring. Check the plumbing to make sure there isn't any lead water pipe. Go to the universities architectural engineering department. The professors there can help you with renovations. You have a big project on your hands updating the electrical/plumbing/HVAC systems as well as insulation and widows. I may be able to help with other suggestions.
Oh, I hope it has some old plaster. You'll love painting on it; it just glows.
There are the "weird little 1/2" walls like that in Craftsman style homes. Granted they don't have the extra "weird" planter things…
So excited you're taking us along on this amazing journey!
A lot of limestone in Chicago comes from Joliet or Thornton.
What a beautiful house and neighborhood.
I own a house built in 1930. Having a couple of rodeos under my belt with historic preservation in mind, forget the aesthetics (bookshelves, garden, kitchen, ceiling) right now. Focus on the structure such as electrical, foundation, roof, plumbing, gutters and grading along with flooring. Yes I know this is expensive and not sexyโฆ The flooring should be your first aesthetic before you spread out all your stuff because otherwise you have to undergo a pseudo move out (repacking your stuff, moving your beds and furniture) in which is so draining. These my unsolicited 2 cents for whatever they are worthโฆ
That looks like the floor very popular in the 1960s. There we different colors.
Kathy B
Just discovered your channel. This is the first video Iโve watched and Iโm already hooked! Congratulations on your beautiful home, I look forward to seeing how you transform and restore it! ๐
Congratulations, the whole home buying process is full of so much tradition and ceremony and its so not ADHD friendly, all of the awkward limbo between things. (if you couldn't tell we are in the process of buying a house, our first together and we have been together nearly 29 yrs lol)
Art Deco….makes me think of Jean Harlow and Betty Boop.
My parents home had the new outlets without the actual grounding, our house from a similar time in the 50s they just added a GCFI outlet (usually seen in bathrooms with the reset button) on each circuit (roughly one in each room) and that actually passed inspection since they will flip off as needed though we have found there is a limit to the number of appliances in the kitchen that can be used at once. We will get the a full electrical replacement someday but the GCFI outlets do the trick for now and gives us time to save up for the proper fix.
Congratulations! What a wonderful and exciting adventure. Both my parents attended and graduated from Indiana University way back in the early 1960s. That's where they met, fell in love, and the rest is history. Bloomington and that part of Indiana is so gorgeous, enjoy this wonderful adventure.
I recently moved to a medium sized city with walkability. Walking to work makes me feel like I've gone back in time and is a level of luxury not to be underestimated. Congratulations on your new home!
I lived in the Vinegar Hill neighborhood while getting my masterโs in Bloomington. I swear I saw more deer than squirrels. The urban legend I heard is that at one point there was a deer farm/hunting ground nearby. Then, the owner left and the deer jumped the fence. Not sure about the validity of this story, but I thought someone might enjoy hearing it.
Iโd use the built ins but reduce the number of shelves, then add a warm wood shelf on top which is 11โ-12โ deep.
Congrats on your new home! โค
Foursquare are super livable.
My bathroom had rotten wood floors but it only took 2 days to rebuild and 1/2 more for a handyman plumber to put in the sink, vanity and toilet. โค