Tour Stop Seven: 574 Hansel Street Southeast
Brian Moreau
Renovated in the 1990s with a refresh just last year, this house was built sometime in the 1890s as one half of two four-room duplexes. After a fire in the 1930s destroyed the other half, the house was moved across Boulevard to its current location.
Brian says he fell in love with the house when he first walked in the front door. His favorite elements include the floors, staircase, and stained glass windows. Some of the hardwood floors come from the original house, while others were added with the 1930s move. Three of five fireplaces are functional.
Since moving in, he has replaced the upstairs hardwood floors and remodeled two bathrooms. The previous owner added the upstairs and a small extension to the back of the house. She and her brother did all the interior work themselves, including adding the stained glass windows above the stairs that guests won’t want to miss.