Stephanie Savage, a co-creator of 'Gossip Girl,' purchased this 1920s-era stucco-covered home in Los Feliz, Calif., for $1.5 million in 2009.

Built in 1839 by Jacques and Evelina Bidermann (of the du Pont family), this house was doubled in size during the 1920's after it was inherited by Henry Francis do Pont in order to house his art collection.

Thomas Jefferson began construction on Monticello when he was 26 years old, in 1769, although the project did not finish for 40 years.

East Dallas, where the city founders laid out their first homesteads, continues today to be a very attractive draw for residents who enjoy a more nostalgic view of life in a busy city.