Amish Homes

Some photos in the latest Kentucky Amish home post caught at least one reader’s eye – showing a lamp in an upstairs bedroom which appeared to have a cord. Meanwhile, in the downstairs portion of the home, we saw more traditional examples of Amish lighting. So I thought it would be interesting to share with you examples of different types of lighting in Amish homes….

If you passed this home on the road, would you immediately know it was Amish? Some Amish homes don’t look traditionally “Amish,” but are built in styles more reminiscent of English (non-Amish) country homes. But if you stepped inside, you would definitely spot some Amish accents: You can pick up on some characteristic cues looking through photos of this Kentucky home, located in the Munfordville…

While putting together last week’s post on 5 old but small Amish communities, I came across another real estate listing for an Amish farm – this time in Indiana in the Kokomo settlement. While the exterior photos are not great (taken on an overcast day), there are good photos of the interior showing the different rooms. This place has a classic Amish look to it…

From time to time we see Amish properties up for sale online. Two such homes appeared in Ohio and New York. Comparing those two cases, you can see how different Amish homes can be. The Ohio home is from a New Order Amish church. The New York home is from a Swartzentruber community. They are quite different inside (and outside, for that matter). Now we…

This is a photo which we saw on a previous post. Notice anything unusual about this otherwise-standard Maytag wringer washer, common in Amish homes? I wonder if anyone caught it when we shared it before. If you’re still scratching your head, Don Burke explains what’s going on here below. Today Don gives us one last look at the home of Mary Graber of the Jamesport,…

What does an Amish home look like inside? That can vary. You’ll see some things appearing consistently across different church groups and communities. Still, there can be a big visual difference between a home such as this very plain one…and one that is significantly less plain. Don Burke has visited an Amish home in Jamesport, Missouri, on several occasions – first on a tour, later on…

Want to see what a very plain Amish home looks like inside? There are currently photos online at Zillow.com showing the exterior and interior of a Swartzentruber Amish home up for sale. The price on this home, located in the area of Pulaski, New York, is $94,900. It’s listed as having 2 bedrooms, no bathrooms (Swartzentruber Amish do not use indoor plumbing), and having 1,512…

Earlier this year we had a look inside an Ohio Amish home, photos of which had been posted to a realtor’s website. Though it’s not especially common, Amish homes are sometimes listed online, to reach potential buyers beyond the local Amish community. You can currently view another Amish-owned home on the market in the Clymer, New York community. According to the listing on Zillow, this is…

Reader Ashley recently alerted me to photos of what can only be an Amish-owned home in the Belle Center, Ohio community. This home is up for sale, and you can see over two dozen photos of it at the realtor’s listing here (Update: photos no longer online, but we’ve posted some of them below). We’ve seen a few photos from a Belle Center Amish home…

The photos below show some typical items used in the Adams County, Indiana Amish community.  The Amish of Adams County are considered “lower” or more traditional than many other groups.  These photos were taken in a local shop. This first photo shows a common style of oil lamp, the form of lighting used in this community.  Our contributor notes that pink is also a common…