Old House Journal

A Prairie Foursquare IN MEMPHIS

N EDUCATOR who grew up in old houses, Matthew Domas is partial to stained glass. When he encountered the front door of this house in Memphis, he was smitten. Having married in 2003, he and Elizabeth were looking for a home where they could raise children. Elizabeth, a coowner of a nursing business, grew up near New Orleans. Although its simplicity reminded her of her home city’s architecture, she wasn’t convinced that the

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