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If you love your home and you love history, you’re at the right place
Welcome to the first edition of The Houstorian’s Hearth blog, and thanks for visiting. Let’s just get this out of the way right now: This may be the only posting for a little while, as we are not quite...
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What’s the value in researching the history of a new home?
While it may not sound as intriguing as researching the beginning history of a 100-year-old property, researching your newer home’s story is not only easier — it tends to be a lot more accurate. That’s...
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My Hutong Heartbreak: Beijing’s destruction of ancient neighborhoods slowly...
Back in July 2004 — while taking a break from my job teaching Taiwanese school children English — I took a trip to Beijing. I remember one day my girlfriend (and now wife) rented bicycles, and were...
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POLL: Do you have any significant home renovations planned for 2012?
As we progress into 2012, we at Houstory Publishing are curious: What changes do you have planned for your home this year? Maybe you’ll be painting the bedroom, replacing your kitchen cabinets or...
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Bring your home’s history to life using these simple photo tips
By Rick Read — Special to the Houstory Hearth Occasionally, the Houstory Hearth will feature guest authors who have knowledge and expertise related to the world of Houstory Publishing. This week, we...
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Top 10 Web sites for old house ‘DIYers’
This week, we borrow content from another house-themed blog — “The Craftsman: Writings for the Historic Home.” Author Scott Austin Sidler is the owner of Austin Home Restorations in Orlando, Fla., He...
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Good things — and houses — do come in ‘Tiny’ packages
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Director What do you get when you combine a love of cabins with an adoration of small spaces? Tiny House Blog, of course! If you have any kind of curiosity regarding...
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‘The Vista House’– A jewel on the Columbia River
By Dan Hiestand, Houstory Marketing Guy I wasn’t necessarily planning on writing a blog entry this week, but I was inspired to when I saw “The Vista House” on a recent trip to Central Washington. I had...
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