If Walls Could Talk
... season 2
If Walls Could Talk is an American television show on HGTV. Each episode lasts half an hour and usually airs at 5:00 and 5:30 Eastern Time. Hosted by Mike Siegel, this show talks about mysteries and shocking discoveries found in houses. Previous hosts include C. Van Tune, Grant Goodeve, and Elyse Luray.
Where to Watch ... season 2
13 Episodes
- Charm, Amen, TeacherE1
Charm, Amen, TeacherFirst, a Pennsylvania couple restore an 18th-century house and find a Revolutionary-era cannonball from its old iron-forge days and glass bottles from dairy days. Next, a Chicago woman discovers that her house was once the office of Thomas A. Dorsey, the man some consider to be the father of gospel music. Then, a Florida couple restores a dilapidated 1907 Victorian, which was once the home of a popular teacher. Several items that once belonged to the teacher were found in the attic. - Sculpt, Scotch, StaircaseE2
Sculpt, Scotch, StaircaseFirst, an Iowa woman with a lifelong interest in sculpture restores her home and discovers its link to a pioneering female sculptor. Next, a Washington woman restores a small 1880s Victorian house and discovers hidden treasure under the stairs and buried in the backyard. She uses the hundreds of old newspapers found under the stairs to open and stock a local reading room, and the 10 bottles of scotch found in the backyard have an interesting story of their own. Then, a Chicago family's restoration uncovers a forgotten staircase in their home. The family guesses at what the stairs were used for and why they were later hidden. - Dawson HouseE3
Dawson HouseFirst, a Philadelphia woman discovers the history of the Quaker family who once lived in her home and their link to the Underground Railroad. Next, a Port Townsend couple uncovers the history of their 1890s Victorian by finding several ceiling murals. Then, built in the same decade as the covered bridges that made Madison County famous, a couple are now restoring the beautiful former home of one of the county's pioneer families. - A Bell ConnectionE4
A Bell ConnectionFirst, a couple in Chicago's Mormon Park neighborhood restores their home and finds a secret storage area full of artifacts from the first owner, who was a well-known area doctor. They also discover his connection to Alexander Graham Bell. Next, an attic gives a Mississippi man many clues to the history of his house and the Hampton family, who lived there for nearly a century. Then, a couple digs up the heritage of their home, when a bottle collector asks to mine their backyard. The buttons, bottles and buildings uncovered tell quite a story about the house and its earlier owners. - Cadillac FanaticsE5
Cadillac FanaticsFirst, a Los Angeles man does an exhaustive home-history study and discovers that a previous owner shared the current owner's passion for Cadillacs. Suddenly, many little items found in the house start to make sense. Then, an Austin, Texas, woman is drawn to an unusual stone house built on a hill. She discovers that the previous owner was a flamboyant opera singer. Next, in small-town Iowa, two women help each other restore their respective homes and learn their homes' histories in the process. - Three Threes HouseE7
Three Threes HouseFirst, a newspaper reporter who covers the state capitol discovers that many old artifacts from the capitol are now in his home. Next, The Three Threes used to be a popular Italian restaurant in Philadelphia, but now it's home to Bill McMullin. We meet the man restoring the old eatery, who finds old bills and records, and we learn about the restaurant's place in history. Then, a couple restores their home and gets to know far more about the home builders than they ever thought they would. - Holliday HavenE8
Holliday HavenFirst, we learn about the house in which George Pullman, the man who invented the sleeper train car, lived. Next, in northeast Mississippi, a woman finds an 1880s wedding dress and through this, she uncovers the history of the family who used to live in the house. Then, the owner of a suburban Philadelphia home wondered why her home was filled with marble accents, but she didn't think much of it until she started investigating. - Plantation No. 9E9
Plantation No. 9First, the owners of a house in Long Beach, California, find many things left behind by Minnie, the previous owner. Next, a woman in Iowa restores a Victorian home and discovers several items left behind by the previous owners. Then, before they were married, this Florida couple remembers dreaming about one day owning a big house on a hill. They got their wish, and we find out what they have learned about the eccentric man who built this house. - Hunt-Phelan HouseE10
Hunt-Phelan HouseFirst, the Hunt-Phelan House on Beale Street is featured. It's well-known in Memphis for its amazing history. Bill Day inherited the home, and he shows off boxes and boxes of family memorabilia that has been stored in the house for more than 100 years. Next, a Texas man takes seven years to restore his Victorian home and learns that the property was once owned by a family of furniture makers. Then, in Newnan, Georgia, a woman learns that her house was once owned by distant relatives. A visit to the house reveals clues that the relatives left behind. - Bomb Shelter HouseE11
Bomb Shelter HouseFirst, suspicions about an older house prove correct when a Texas couple find the original log-cabin structure under the more modern facade. Artifacts found in and around the home date back to the Republic of Texas Army. Next, a Louisiana couple is proud to say that they have the only bomb shelter on the block. They find out who built it and why. Then, four beautiful frescoes adorn the ceiling above the spiral staircase in this Port Townsend home. The current owners discover the seasonal mystery behind those frescoes. - African-American University HouseE12
African-American University HouseFirst, we visit an Orlando man, who learns that his home was built by a wealthy citrus farm owner when a box full of bank records falls from the ceiling. Next, a rundown home in Washington, D.C. reveals its connection with an African-American university. Then, a Southern woman returns to the South and buys the house of her dreams. She later learns that the house played a role in the Civil War. - Elvis HouseE13
Elvis HouseFirst, a Memphis couple is restoring the house in which Elvis lived before he moved to Graceland. Next, a woman in Missouri learns the history of her home and town from a vast collection of items that were left behind by her father-in-law. Then, a man in Georgia learns that his old home has ties to his own ancestors.