A blog to document the saving of a contributing historic home

Vacant. Waiting.

Do you ever wonder how it is that old homes and buildings fall prey to becoming vacant and dilapidated storage units? It’s a pet-peeve of mine. I’m all for property rights. And owner’s rights. But come on. These “storage units” need maintenance. And deserve some love.

Happily, the story of 152 Charles is on track for a new lease on life. And so are we, as owners. Wish us luck. Watch with us as we document the transformation of the home. She’s been vacant for decades. She was once full of life. She’s been waiting. The wait is over!

  • It’s Been a Minute
    When we started this blog, it was to help us keep track of all the things (and there were a million) that needed to be done to bring Charles back to a “better than ever” place, recouping a place of stature on the Urban Prairie that is now Charles Street. Working with the State Historical… Continue reading It’s Been a Minute
  • Just Like That
    It seems like I was finishing up the early December 2022 blog post, looking forward to decorating Charles for Christmas… and here we are fourteen months later. We have not one Christmas, but two under our belts. Time just seems to fly by. Some days that makes me happy, but most it saddens me to know that… Continue reading Just Like That
  • old & new
    Time has flown this year. My last post was Decked & Floored, back in July. Poof. Here we are approaching mid-December. I guess it’s true that when you stay busy, days pass quickly. It’s also true that “time flies when you’re having fun”, and while a lot of what has transpired over these past five… Continue reading old & new

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