RAINY DAY BOONVILLE VICTORIANS

After going out to lunch today we drove

through a favorite part of Boonville where

the really interesting old houses stand.

The new owner of this Bed and Breakfast
(above) has renamed it "The Grand 

Victorian" and there have been

 improvements to the property.

I love the flags which are 

always waving here. (below)

This house (below) sold not long ago and

 has been experiencing major renovation

 and soon, possible paint color change.

I have taken so many photos over

the years of these same houses.  These

are the types of houses that scare my

husband to death.  He sees all the 

issues and the $$$$ signs start

clicking in his head.

The brick ones

 look so "sturdy"

to me.

I have always admired the yellow Victorian

which seems small compared to some of

these others but I find houses always do

seem smaller when there are no 

attached garages. 

 I think this house is perfect.

The owners of this house below,

have definitely done a lot

of work (or had it done).

This building is an old jail and is

open sometimes for tours but this

summer I heard that a snake got

into one of the cells.....yipes.

In the past I shared Roslyn Heights

during their Christmas tour.  It

is owned by the Missouri State

Daughters of the American

Revolution.

These are just a few photos of the

 ones I took photos of and then

the last two.  The one on the right

is greatly admired but this is the

kind that my husband fears.

Boonville is a town of less than

9,000 people.  At one time their

was a historic military academy

here for young men but that is

long gone.

There are many farmers in this area

and the corn has been harvested, also

soy beans and sorghum.  We did have

a drought in August through September

so I am not sure how that worked out.