5 Abandoned Houses Under $50K Begging to Be Restored
January 10, 2022
2608 Midland Ave, Syracuse, NY 13205. $
2567 N 35th St, Milwaukee, WI 53210. $
607 Ash St, Syracuse, NY 13208. $
For many of us, abandoned houses have a mysterious and haunting beauty. Their weathered clapboards, broken shutters and peeling paint seem to beckon us to peer through their windows. I wish I could wave a magic wand and make these abandoned places shine again. Here are a few abandoned houses (and by that we mean vacated and confiscated by the city) that are currently on the market for under $50K.
2608 Midland Ave, Syracuse, NY 13205. $20,000 Sold
This Colonial Revival was the much-loved home of Jeremiah Ryan and his family from the 1920s to the 1960s. Jeremiah, a maintenance mechanic for Syracuse City Fire Dept., resided here with his wife Catherine and daughters Mary and Joan. In fact, the Ryans held an engagement cocktail party for Mary in their proud home in 1949. They must be turning over in their graves to see it now.
Listing
23 January 1949, The Post-Standard
2567 N 35th St, Milwaukee, WI 53210. $6,000 Sold
This Queen Anne with rusticated block tower sits in the Metcalfe Park neighborhood of Milwaukee. Residents who built homes here, in what was named the Metcalfe Park neighborhood in 1990, could walk to work at the many local industries that arrived between 1890 and 1910. Many others, mostly of German ancestry, founded small businesses, particularly on North Avenue. Although I could not pinpoint the owners of this home, I think it likely that a German shop owner built it. It almost looks like a mini German castle, doesn’t it?
Listing
607 Ash St, Syracuse, NY 13208. $9,900 Pending
Vita Paradiso was born in Italy, came to Syracuse in 1912, and lived in this home when it was the belle of Ash Street. Imbricated shingles in the double front gables, double bay windows, beautiful staircase, built-in floor-to-ceiling kitchen cupboards and gorgeous tin ceilings were only a few of the original elements that attracted Vita to this home.
Listing
3519 E 10TH ST, Indianapolis, IN 46201. $35,250
This brick Victorian cottage looks forlorn now, but it was once the darling residence of Mrs. Laura Hughes who passed away in her home in 1951. I am sure Laura enjoyed having her three children, 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandkids come visit her here. The cottage much yearn for a family to love it again.
Listing
666 W Delaware Ave, Toledo, OH 43610. $5,888
7 Comments
NAIMA Anne HAVILAND
I wish the castle had more than one photo; I’m intrigued. The Syracuse house is gorgeous inside, though I wish the neighborhood looked more promising. Old West End in Toledo seems to be a cohesive neighborhood with pride in identity. When I was househunting, I looked into Old West End and found many blogs and forums with listed events. It has challenges but outspoken homeowners determined to improve and maintain the neighborhood. Plus, it’s near many cultural organizations, in particular the arts.
Alice Roberts
I am interested in the Indianapolis, In house the Laura Hughes house for 32,250
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Bonnie
I am interested in the Milwaukee property but I’d like to see more pictures of the inside of the house
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Please contact the realtor.
Tammie
I’m interested in the WI home. Please send me more.
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