The house at 121 West Boulevard North is up for sale. It features a log cabin inside and while it looks tiny, it’s not. Listed at $140,000, the house is packed inside with three bedrooms, two baths, a dining room and more. But don’t look at the pictures on the realtor.com site. These photos don’t show the…
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Hansel and Gretel house changes hands
The historic home at 121 N. West Blvd., has changed hands once again. Often called the Gingerbread house or the Hansel and Gretel house for its fairy tale like appearance, the house has been purchased by Sean and Leigh Spence, according to this Dec. 7, 2013 article in the Columbia Daily Tribune by Jacob Barker….
Uncovering the history of the fairy tale cottage at 121 West Boulevard North
History is messy. That’s why writing this piece, The Hansel and Gretel House, about the quaint cottage at 121 West Blvd., North, published in Missouri Life, was so much fun. But what unusual things have you uncovered via historic homes? Here’s what I recently learned about one house in Columbia, Missouri. Often called the Fairy…
Historic home, “fairy-tale house,” for rent
The house at 121 N. West Blvd., is now a rental property — and that’s good news. As I’ve quoted historic consultant Deb Sheals saying before, the way to save a historic property is to put it to work. That’s exactly what has happened to this 100-year-old house. Built in 1911 by Arch McCard, the…