Historical Shelters

Rocky Mountain High: John Denver’s Aspen Estate On the Market

By Bethany Erickson / February 10, 2019 /

While the house itself may look a bit different from when John Denver and his wife Annie bought it in the 1970s, the Colorado estate still has the views that inspired him to write “Starwood in Aspen.” The local couple that bought the home in 2016 put the home on the market last month, after…

Converted Chapel Provides Surprisingly Modern Space Inside

By Bethany Erickson / February 3, 2019 /

This week’s historical shelter takes us to the village of North Lopham, Norfolk, England, where a Methodist chapel built in 1826 shows us that you can never, ever, judge a book by its cover. The former chapel that once contained three bays, is now an open floor plan sitting on a little more than a…

Historic Spanish Colonial Revival In Riverside Was Labor Of Love

By Bethany Erickson / January 27, 2019 /

He designed 33 homes in Riverside, California, and one acclaimed architect Robert Spurgeon Jr. built for his parents, Robert Sr. and Lillian, is now up for grabs. Riverside, albeit landlocked in the Inland Empire, is actually an ideal second home location for a few factors — it’s an easy hour drive to the beach, and…

Missing Mardi Gras? Snag This Historic Chartres Condo And Be There Next Year

By Bethany Erickson / January 20, 2019 /

On a street lined historic homes, in a neighborhood full of historic homes, this week’s historical shelter may be small, but it’s also the antidote for any Mardi Gras FOMO you might be experiencing this year. On a street lined historic homes, in a neighborhood full of historic homes, this week’s historical shelter may be…

Hotel in Gold Rush Era California Town Up for Auction

By Bethany Erickson / January 13, 2019 /

Always a hotel, this week’s gold-rush era historical shelter in California also has its place in history as the location for an office and stage stop for an express company that ran mail across the country. The site of the current Hotel Sutter, located in Sutter Creek, California, was first home to the American House…