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Victorian Architecture, West Hartford, CT

This beautiful Victorian home is located in the Boulevard Historic District, one of three historic districts in West Hartford, CT. After I posted this on Instagram last week, I learned that this home has been extensively renovated in recent years. Historic preservation at work! I think they have done a marvelous job and I especially love the color scheme. The details of this shingle style home are just wonderful, especially the sloping roofline and the turret. We don’t have an abundance of Victorian architecture in West Hartford, so I truly appreciate the effort put into this home. Enjoy!

Deb Cohen

My name is Deb Cohen, and I am a lifelong resident of Connecticut, a lover of all things historic and New England, and a realtor who helps buyers and sellers achieve their real estate goals and dreams. When I’m not working, I enjoy life with my husband, our two adult children, and our two rescue pups. Renovating and decorating our historic home, dating to 1800, is another favorite pastime.

Direct to Your Door: Weekly Round-up with Deb

As an Ambassador working with the Connecticut Office of Tourism, I had the opportunity not long ago to visit a number of Connecticut’s landmarks. While you can read about all of them in my recently published article, below is an excerpt about the statue in the feature photo of this post. “With the incredible popularity…

My Instagram followers swooned over this beauty in the West End Historic District in New Britain, CT. The dormers, the porch, the balcony, not to mention the gorgeous color palette – all to die for! Part of the fun for me is trying to determine the architectural style of the various homes that I see….

Thursday Doors: South Church in New Britain

Here we are! Thursday Doors. But wait, it’s Friday you say? Why yes it is. And it’s also 2:30 p.m., not an optimal time to post. But I worked so hard on this that I just couldn’t wait!

One Street, Two Connecticut Cities and 8 Special Old Homes

One street and two cities, you say? No doubt it’s unusual but in this case it’s true. I recently took a fascinating walking tour of Prospect Avenue with Mary Falvey from Hartford Preservation Alliance and Mary Donohue of Connecticut Explored where I learned a bit of old home and architectural history. The middle of Prospect Avenue…

The Word on Wednesday: Heritage Tourism

While historical sites have always been an attraction (remember your parents dragging taking you to Williamsburg, Sturbridge or Washington, DC?), it seems that in recent years the concept of heritage tourism, also referred to as cultural tourism, has become a deciding factor in where people choose to travel. Heritage tourism is officially defined by The…

The Front Door Project Visits: Boone Hall Plantation

From the moment we turned off of the main road and started slowly driving under Boone Hall’s canopy of almost three hundred year old southern live oak trees I knew I would love my visit to Boone Hall Plantation. The Avenue of Oaks, as it is referred to, was originally planted in 1743 by members of the…