Follow the rehabilitation of this Logansport, Indiana landmark.

The Eli Greensfelder & Family Home

Logansport, Indiana

Est. 1902

Lastest Blog Posts

Letting Go of a Dream: Why We're Parting with Our Beloved 1902 Queen Anne

The thing about plans is that they change. When we first saw this house, even though it was condemned for lead based paint and in major disrepair, we fell in love. We bought it in January 2021, were excited to restore it, and make it our primary place of residence once we became empty nesters […]

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Starting to look like a home.

Cleaning is never fun, but when you know it will get you one step closer to your dream, it's not so bad. That's what we did this weekend. Clean, clean, clean. We're hoping to be able to get the Cass County Health Department to work with us and lift the condemnation status of the house […]

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Resuming the Renovation: The Journey Continues at the Greensfelder House

It’s been a long time since my last blog post. Where does the time go? I know you all may have been wondering what has been going on. I know that locally there has been a lot of scuttlebutt (I love that word), and I haven’t been compelled to share what’s going on with the […]

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The Greensfelder Mansion changes hands once again – Why we bought this house.

Lead paint, years of neglect, and an exterior that would make an excellent location for the next blockbuster horror film didn’t deter my husband and me from falling in love with this 1902 Queen Anne home in Logansport, Indiana. Not to say since our offer to buy the house was accepted, we haven’t had our […]

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The "before" pictures

Look at the bones! You might think that's the only positive thing you can say about this house, but if you look past the abandoned furniture, garbage and rotting wood, you'll see the potential we see. People in Logansport have been driving past this house for many years hoping someone would finally dedicate themselves to […]

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Mentions

Six buildings named in 2021 Logansport Most Endangered list Carmel couple starts restoring Greensfelder home, saving it from its condemned status Indiana couple restoring historic home after condemnation Cheap Old Houses ™ on Instagram: “806 E Market St, Logansport, IN — I know I’m supposed to be taking a break, but plans got derailed because […]

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