This Old House | Salem House [S17, E1] | Full Episode

We're just 24 days away from our big 40th-anniversary TV special on PBS! Celebrate with us! For a limited time, watch select episodes for free. This is the Season 17 premiere, which originally aired in 1995. This series premiere episode is available FREE for a limited time in celebration of TOH's 40th anniversary! To view the rest of Season 17, get a FREE trial membership to TOH Insider. Learn more  https://bit.ly/2XEaAPf #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse In this episode:A neglected circa 1784 Federal rejoined the ranks of other historic homes in Salem, Massachusetts. Our 1995 main project in the historic seaport city of Salem, Massachusetts, began with a departure from our normal Boston-area house-hunting procedure, which gives precedence to the house rather than the location. This time, we picked the city before choosing the house. As executive producer Russell Morash explained, "We were so impressed by the rich history and architectural fabric of this great old New England city, our hope was to find a fixer-upper that reflected both qualities." After touring Salem's housing market with a local realtor, we found the perfect candidate, a classic Federal-style house, circa 1784, with an attached Victorian-era rental unit that had been on the market for two years. Located in the heart of the city's historic McIntire district, so named after native son and famed American architect and wood craftsman Samuel McIntire, the house boasted two mantelpieces carved by the master himself. After falling in love with the house, we learned of prospective buyers Deborah and Kevin Guinee, who had been interested in it for several months. A young couple with two preschool-aged children and another on the way, they were hoping to move up from their small six-room home on a neighboring street. With two living units and a total of 19 rooms, the house offered a smart way for them to finance a larger home. About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ROpRve Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr