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The Atlas Obscura Podcast

The Wren’s Nest

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

SiriusXM Podcasts & Atlas Obscura

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

The Wren’s Nest in Atlanta is both a museum and former home of journalist Joel Chandler Harris and a hub for modern storytellers. READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-wrens-nest

Transcript

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0:00.0

So I've been living in Atlanta for a few months now, and I'm really starting to get to

0:09.5

know the place, you know, finding my favorite restaurants and places to hang out.

0:13.6

And one of my favorite restaurants right now is this place Tasselese Raw Reality Cafe

0:18.0

in West Atlanta.

0:19.0

It's a vegan spot that's amazing.

0:22.0

And every time I walk out of there, I notice this old burnt orange Victorian house right

0:26.4

across the street.

0:27.8

And this house is on a beautiful line with a well-maintained lawn, tons of nice trees,

0:33.1

and it has a large, inviting wrap-around porch with a stylish trim.

0:39.0

There's a sign out front that says, the Rensness.

0:41.9

After seeing it a few times, I got curious.

0:44.5

So I reached out to the folks who run the Rensness, and I paid the house an official visit.

0:51.4

The house just has a really classic feel to it, you know, like nothing too modern on

0:56.6

the outside, even the lights are kind of old-style.

0:59.3

It's like really big, bulb lights that kind of looks like there could be a flame inside

1:04.2

of it.

1:05.2

It's cobwebs at some point, some corners of the house.

1:13.7

This house sticks out in the neighborhood, you know, there's a lot of businesses around

1:16.5

here, and some houses too.

1:18.6

But besides this one, there aren't any Victorian homes.

1:22.2

But this isn't just a house, it's actually a museum, and a hub for storytellers.

1:27.9

That's where we're headed today.

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