Historical Shelters

On SecondShelters.com: Historical Key West Home Perfectly Situated for Old Town Fun

By Bethany Erickson / December 16, 2017 /

Just saying Key West, Florida, can conjure up relaxation and the easy-going life — so when we found this historical home in Old Town we knew that our readers at SecondShelters.com and CandysDirt.com would fall in love just like we did. This home, which was built in the late 1800s, sits on a corner lot…

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On SecondShelters.com: New York Home Once Housed Family of Early U.S. Settlers

By Bethany Erickson / December 1, 2017 /

A home that has its foundation — literally — with one of the first settlers in what would become the United States is now up for grabs in New York. Known as the Teunis Slingerland house, the original homestead was built after Teunis Slingerland purchased almost 10,000 acres of land near the Hudson River from a…

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On SecondShelters.com: Piece of Civil War History Up for Sale in Gettysburg

By Bethany Erickson / November 24, 2017 /

For less than $900,000, someone will soon own a home so steeped in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Civil War history it still has two cannonballs stuck in it. The Schultz House in Gettysburg has been home to an awful lot of U.S. history – and we have all the details on SecondShelters.com.

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On SecondShelters.com: Historic Restored Massachusetts House Is Pure Bliss

By Bethany Erickson / November 11, 2017 /

Historic homes go on the market on a daily basis — but when one like the Daniel Bliss Homestead in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, goes on the market, you sit up and pay attention. Why? Because it was restored by the guy who pretty much wrote the book on preserving and restoring old homes, John T. Kirk. …

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On SecondShelters.com: A Historical Farmhouse Perfect for a Longhorn Fan

By Bethany Erickson / September 29, 2017 /
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If you’re a fan of a certain state school’s football team in Austin, and you would like a country getaway ready-made for riding horses and hosting your fellow season-ticket-holding friends, this is kind of your bag. Jarrell is about four miles north of Georgetown, which also puts you in spitting distance of Austin. And this farmhouse has…

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