McPike Mansion of Alton IL Haunted House Story
In celebration of Halloween month, we offer a haunted house story. (Note: This house is NOT for sale). After Old Houses Under $50K featured a couple of cheap old homes for sale in Alton, Illinois, readers let me know than the community is considered…
c.1894 Affordable Home in Alton, IL Under $30K – Sold
404 E 8th St, Alton, IL 62002 $29,900 Sold for $35,000 c.1894 Affordable Home in Alton, IL Under $30K OHU50K NOTES It appears that a W.A. Jones owned the home according to an 1894 newspaper clipping. Some years later, the home became the…
c.1943 Cottage For Sale in Alton IL Under $33K ~ Off Market
1038 Tremont St, Alton, IL, 62002 $32,900 Off Market OHU50K NOTES This c.1943 cottage for sale in Alton, Illinois, is a real cutie. Note the crown molding, coffered ceiling, living room alcove and bullseye molding. FYI: Alton is know as “The Most Haunted Small…
c.1926 Fixer Upper Foursquare in Alton IL Under $20K ~ Sold
1808 Main St, Alton, IL, 62002 $19,900 ~ Pending ~ Sold for $15,000 OHU50K NOTES Built in 1926, this fixer upper brick foursquare’s greatest assets are its fireplace with flanking bookcases and windows overhead, as well as the yellow and black tiled bathroom. Those details…
