Established by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) manages the National Register program. To qualify to be on the National Register, your home must be of national Read More…
Archives: FAQs
Why Are You Doing This?
Because we just love to be in a state of constant remodel upheaval – said no one, ever. John Ruskin, the 19th-century art critic, and theorist said in his essay The Seven Lamps of Architecture: “…Old buildings are not ours. They belong, partly to those who built them, and partly to the generations of mankind who Read More…
What Else Have You Found in the House?
Over dozens of remodeling projects we’ve found some relics hidden in the walls, under staircases, under floors, and basically any space we could crawl into or alter! Visit the Odditorium to see what we’ve found…
Is the House Haunted?
This is a common question, especially when we reveal that the house hosted at least three confirmed funerals and several deaths. We wouldn’t say the house is haunted in any traditional sense, but sometimes odd things do occur in the rooms most important to the Donatos. We definitely felt the energy of the house change Read More…