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Indianapolis Star
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Indianapolis Star
St. Margaret's Hospital Guild has held annual Decorators' Show Home for more than 60 years
This mansion at 4356 North Meridian Street, seen here in November 1971, served as the 1972 Decorators' Show House. A few months later, a realtor advertised this home, which sat across the street from a home that had been the governor's mansion, for sale for $70,000. IndyStar File Photo/William Oates IndyStar File Photo/John Starkey IndyStar File Photo/William Oates The family living in the 1980 Decorators' Show House at 4160 Washington Blvd. moved out of the 1924 English Tudor for several months. IndyStar File Photo/William Oates A before image of the 1985 Decorators' Show house home. The home at 4270 N. Meridian, once owned by Booth Tarkington, received a grand makeover. The two pianos in the music room remained. IndyStar File Photo/Jeff Atteberry A before image of the 1985 Decorators' Show house home. The home at 4270 N. Meridian, once owned by Booth Tarkington, received a grand makeover. The home's owners had decorated the living room with stained glass and intricate antiques. IndyStar File Photo Even a bath designed for a housekeeper receives special treatment in a Decorators' Show House. The 1993 home, 4333 Sylvan Road, housed former President Richard M. Nixon as a guest for a night. This picture depicts stenciled walls and a swag curtain, the vision of Janice Heffelmire Interior Design. IndyStar File Photo/Susan Plageman One of two 1997 Decorators' Show Homes, the residence at 4050 Washington Blvd., included a sitting room off the master bedroom area, designed by Diana Chastain Interiors. IndyStar File Photo/Frank Espich Decorators' Show houses pay attention to the finest of details. The half-bath downstairs in the home at 4053 Pennsylvania St., one of the two homes featured in 1997, included hand-painted walls to make the room feel more spacious. IndyStar File Photo/Frank Espich
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
See Bing Crosby's longtime, elegant Northern California estate for sale for $40M
In the early 1960s, singer Bing Crosby purchased a Bay Area estate as a surprise for his wife Kathryn, according to Sotheby's International Realty. The 16,600-square-foot Bing Crosby Estate in the San Francisco Bay Area suburb of Hillsborough, California, is now available on the real estate market for for $40 million. The listing agent is Jennifer Gilson of Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty. The eye-catching French chateau-style residence, built in 1929, sits on 5.4 acres. In a blend of history and elegance, businessman Lindsay Howard, son of horse-racing enthusiast and Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, originally commissioned the estate to be built by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe as a wedding gift for his wife Anita. The Crosbys moved into the residence in December 1965 with their children, Harry Lillis Jr., Nathaniel and Mary Frances and embarked on extensive renovations, according to Sotheby's. The couple incorporated antiques from William Randolph Hearst's collection, including a hand-carved wooden staircase banister and Georgian paneling from a 17th-century English manor home. Then, Kathryn Crosby commissioned renowned San Francisco artist Al Proom to decorate the dining room walls, adding more grandeur to the home. This estate — with 11 bedrooms, 10 full bathrooms and 5 half bathrooms — has meticulously preserved craftsmanship and architectural details from the 1920s design. 'A true icon of elegance and history, the Bing Crosby Estate stands as a testament to refined luxury and an enduring legacy,' the property listing states. The property was a featured attraction in the prestigious 1998 Decorators' Show House. The opulent home is highlighted with frescoes, ornate fireplaces and hand-carved woodwork. A smoking room contains a built-in bar. The library beckons with a large fireplace and built-in bookcases. In the dining room, a Venetian-glass chandelier hangs and hand-painted rose detailing adorns the walls. There's a separate wing for staff. Seller shares memories of Lake Tahoe estate listed at $65M, a potential record. Take look
