303 N. 3rd Street, Louisiana, MO 63353 FOR SALE

"Historic beauty 175 years old, in move-in condition. Original woodwork and hardware. You will absorb the history of this home while enjoying modern amenities. Large living room with 3 large windows & hardwood floors, formal dining room with hardwood floors, kitchen with dishwasher, disposal, stove, solid surface counter tops, center island, full bath room off kitchen, original winding staircase, 2nd floor has master suite with large 16 X 15 sitting room, the home is all brick with a brick cellar with brick floors, balcony covered side porches with newer cypress railings, beautifully landscaped corner lot, double zoned heating and cooling, interior is painted with historically correct colors, close walk to downtown, or the Mississippi River. This is one of the original homes of Louisiana."  $198,500

Listed by Ellen Schroer, Meyer and Company Real Estate 636-462-5555

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View of the Mississippi from the house

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702 Georgia St, Louisiana, MO 63353 FOR SALE

"FABULOUS 2 story brick home in Downtown Louisiana. This spacious home is zoned in commercial/residential area and offers beautiful features of a true historic home. There are origianl hardwood floors throughout the home, a newer roof and a unique wrap around porch. Use this home for personal living or it is ideal for a bed and breakfast. Sit out back and enjoy the beautiful garden in peace and quiet."  $84,900

Listed by Sarah Haines, Haines Properties, 573-754-6822

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402 N. 3rd St, Louisiana, MO 63353 FOR SALE

This important home listed on the National Register of Historic places is ready for your finishing touches. Restoration already done includes: roof, tuck pointing, wiring, plumbing rough-in, restored windows, two HVAC units. Finishing costs for this fine home's interiors that meet requirements of the MO State Historic Preservation Office can qualify for 25% MO Preservation tax credit program. Architects drawings are available for exterior porches and other work required to complete the careful restoration that has already been started.  $155,000

Offer for sale by  James Talley, Talley Classic Properties, 573-769-4307

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Historic Turner-Pharr House on the Market…Clarksville, MO Circa 1867

Historic Turner-Pharr House on the Market…Clarksville, MO Circa 1867

Now is your chance to not only buy a charming country retreat….though a project to keep your fidgeting hands busy.  Our farm is near Clarksville and we go into the town often.  It is small and charming with the Mississippi River in your front yard….sometimes literally.  I think this house is up high enough to avoid flooding, though I could be wrong.  Clarksville is a little over an hour north of St. Louis and is filled with charming shops. There is also the delightful Overbrook Farm restaurant complex close by….so when you are redoing your kitchen….you can treat yourself to their fine dining!  At a purchase price of $50,000….think of what you can do to make this a showplace!

Listed by Dan Pieper, Keller Williams Realty West, 636-485-5242

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Interiors Pictures- Griffith-McCune Home

Today I am featuring some of the interior pictures of the historic Griffith- McCune home located on Rockford Farms. The back frame section of the house was gently renovated about 15 years ago.  The exterior is pretty much the same.  The interior was pretty bad.  At one point there was a fire in the back section and it was a storage room for decades. There was a central chimney that was crumbling and had to be taken down. An interesting note is that when the old chimney was being torn down, the workers found a intact prehistoric spearhead under the foundation. Check out this link to see a pic. Some of the local Mennonites crafted the cedar timbers to make the beams in the back section. Originally there was a flat ceiling. I thought it would be nice to open up the space.

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Griffith- McCune House, Rockford Farms

The house that I am the "custodian" of on our farm with my brothers is the Griffith-McCune house that dates to the 1850's. The house was originally a modest frame home that received a nice, brick facade on the front shortly after the frame section was built.  The home is built with bricks hand forged near the property. This home is a labor of love and is always a little in disrepair.  It seems like paint just starts pealing the moment you put it on and something is always rotting. On Easter evening this year, the house was hit by a horrible hail storm. Golf ball-sized hail blasted the house from the West.  Every window on the Western side of the house was blown out. It took until August to get the windows replaced and now the house looks great! We also have a new roof, guttering and paint! The hail storm was a little insurance blessing, though it was a depressing Spring and Summer seeing the house is a sad state. More pics on this house later.

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Here are some pictures of the back frame section.

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This is the smoke house that sits near the home.

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