217 E Wallace Ave, New Castle, PA 16101 $40,000 ~ Contingent OHU50K NOTES This mansard roof fixer upper is located in the North Hill Historic District of New Castle. The district is comprised of 91 blocks over 450 acres with 1,888 commercial and residential structures. Many of the homes built in the late 19th and early 20th…
277 S Washington St, Waynsburg, Frankln Township, PA 15370 $49,900 ~ Reduced to $45,000 OHU50K NOTES Fixer upper or not, my heart skips a beat whenever I find a Second Empire home under our $50K restraints. Located in the Waynesboro PA Historic District, the c.1870 home’s exterior looks much the same today…
191 E North St, Ilion, NY, 13357 $35,000 ~ Reduced to $29,000 OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. I know, I know. It’s a wreck. But it’s a Second Empire! I can’t pass up a Second Empire under $50K. Some mechanicals have already been updated, but I’m thinking that price has to go…
512 E 9th St, Wilmington, DE 19801 $89,900 OHU50K NOTES For a change of pace, here is a row house in the Compton Village neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. Compton Village (pop. 1,025) offers residents a dense urban feel with lots of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. My daughter lived in Wilmington for a while when she…
5050 State Highway 8, New Berlin, NY $38,000 OHU50K NOTES Save this old house. This c.1860 Second Empire has an exterior that is pretty in pink. Unfortunately, the interior is not a pretty site. The home needs a savior. *5 bedrooms *3baths *4,425 sq ft *2.5 acres *Build date 1860 *Google Map *Property…
7 Academy St, Stamford, NY 12167 $89,000 OHU50K NOTES The former Mountain View House is offered with possible owner financing. The grand hotel was once one of the Queens of the Catskills. In the late 1800s, Stamford was promoted as a summer resort community by the Ulster & Delaware Railroad. Before automobiles and air conditioning became the…
27 Church Ln, Au Sable Forks, NY 12912 $54,900 OHU50K NOTES This once lavish mansion for sale in Essex County, NY, was built in 1877 in the former bustling paper mill town of Au Sable Forks. (You may be familiar with the beautiful Au Sable Chasm.) In 1870, brothers and business partners James and John…
20 S 13th St, Belleville, IL 62220 $75,000 OHU50K NOTES Here is a move-in ready brick Second Empire. Second Empire architecture was particularly favored during the boom following the Civil War and began to fade after 1880. This home is a small example of the style with very little ornamentation. The interior has been completely…
139 Osborne Rd, Osborne Harbour, Nova Scotia $72,000 US ($97,500 CAD) OHU50K NOTES This c.1882 Second Empire was the home of Captain John King. I love Second Empires. Look at all those beautiful exterior details! The interior boasts several lovely elements, too. And who doesn’t love a water view? This home has a view…
