A few months ago I got an opportunity to look around the Lurman house (1886) & jumped at the chance. This house was once part of the Lurman estate, which stretched across much of Catonsville, MD. The last family who lived here donated it to the local school system to be used for special needs children, however, the narrow stairwells weren't wheelchair accessible. So, they used the house for a special education office, until a few years ago when they moved everyone into the carriage house. It needs a lot of work, but you can still tell that it was once (and still is) spectacular. It has a beautiful library, an abratraium, a billards room, a ballroom, marble fireplaces in almost every room, etc.
If only I were a millionaire- I'd LOVE to restore this place!
Lurman Estate part 1
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Re: Lurman Estate part 1
Thanks for sharing...Amazing pics
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Yeah, that is some amazing stuff right there.kooly76 wrote:Thanks for sharing...Amazing pics
My Home's Website - Finally back up and displaying pictures. Hooray for time to do something with it
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Re: Lurman Estate part 1
juliannh wrote:A few months ago I got an opportunity to look around the Lurman house (1886) & jumped at the chance. This house was once part of the Lurman estate, which stretched across much of Catonsville, MD. The last family who lived here donated it to the local school system to be used for special Paris Airport Private Transfer needs children, however, the narrow stairwells weren't wheelchair accessible. So, they used the house for a special education office, until a few years ago when they moved everyone into the carriage house. It needs a lot of work, but you can still tell that it was once (and still is) spectacular. It has a beautiful library, an abratraium, a billards room, a ballroom, marble fireplaces in almost every room, etc.
If only I were a millionaire- I'd LOVE to restore this place!
Nice i was actually looking forward to it.
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jeez just think about all that history within those walls..amazing.