Ralphie’s Real Life House From A Christmas Story!

Here’s a classic favorite for the holidays.

A Christmas Story movie house

Did you know that the house featured in the movie A Christmas Story is a real house located in Cleveland, Ohio? And, you can go tour it because it has been preserved as a museum!

A Christmas Story movie house

A Christmas Story House is an attraction in Cleveland, Ohio’s Tremont neighborhood. The 19th-century Victorian was used for the exterior and even some interior scenes of Ralphie Parker’s house in the 1983 film A Christmas Story.

A Christmas Story movie house

The house was purchased by a private developer in 2004 on eBay for a mere $150,000. He was a huge fan of the film so he restored and renovated it to appear as it did both inside and outside in the film.

A-Christmas-Story-House-in-real-life

How cool is that?

According to Wikipedia, the new owner, Brian Jones, spent $240,000 to gut the structure, reconfigure it to a single-family dwelling, transform it into a near-replica of the movie set, and restore the exterior to its appearance in the film.

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Peter Billingsley, 1983.

Previous owners had changed the layout of the house and covered it in blue-grey vinyl siding.

A Christmas Story movie house before renovation

How did Jones fund such an ambitious project? He used revenue from his business The Red Rider Leg Lamp Company, which manufactures replicas of the “major award” Ralphie’s father won in the film!

leg lamp

House Crazy Sarah admires such devoted love for historic movie houses!

A CHRISTMAS STORY, Peter Billingsley, 1983.

Located at 3159 W 11th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, the three story home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and was built in the year 1870.

the real life Christmas movie house

Let’s have a look inside!

The Living Room:

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house living room

This is the famous living room with the infamous sexy leg lamp.

The real life house from A Christmas Story movie

The Christmas tree is perpetually lit in the corner all year round because this is the Christmas Story house, after all.

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

Below you can see the leg lamp, the bowling ball gift, AND the “official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle”!

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

(If you’ve never seen this movie, you HAVE to! It’s super cute.)

Below is a view from the living room through the foyer and kitchen beyond.

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

 

The Kitchen:

The kitchen is perhaps the most thrilling room in the house because it has been completely retrofitted with vintage appliances and pieces to match the setting in the film.

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

The current kitchen layout is not an exact replica of the kitchen in the movie, because some of the interior shots of the kitchen were filmed on a sound stage in Toronto, Canada.

https://housecrazysarah.life/2019/11/09/period-perfect-vintage-kitchens/

Nonetheless, all the “props” are in fact replicas of what was in the movie.

inside-the-real-life-A-Christmas-Story-movie-house-kitchen

An old Maytag washer!

https://housecrazysarah.life/2019/11/09/period-perfect-vintage-kitchens/

See the turquoise & white Hoosier cabinet?

inside-the-real-life-A-Christmas-Story-movie-house-kitchen

Very similar to the one in the movie!

There’s even a turkey in the oven…

inside-the-real-life-A-Christmas-Story-movie-house-kitchen

inside-the-real-life-A-Christmas-Story-movie-house-kitchen

The movie was set in 1940 so looking at this kitchen is like looking back in time.

https://housecrazysarah.life/2020/07/25/for-the-love-of-hoosier-cabinets/

 

The Staircase:

Here is the home’s staircase…

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

And here is the famous scene when Ralphie comes down the stairs pouting in his pink bunny suit:

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

The poor kid is so tormented in this movie!

The Boys’ Bedroom:

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

It’s a dead ringer for Ralphie & Randy’s 1940’s bedroom!

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

 

The Bathroom:

Here’s the upstairs bathroom where Ralphie spent a lot of time daydreaming about his Christmas list and decoding secret codes:

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house bathroom

Look at the high-tank toilet!

https://housecrazysarah.life/2020/06/09/antique-potties-toilets/

It’s neat how they arranged Ralphie’s notes and comics on top of the hamper by the toilet.

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house bathroom

And here’s mom’s sewing room:

inside the real life A Christmas Story movie house

A peek into the backyard where Ralphie nearly shot his eye out:

The real life house from A Christmas Story movie back yard

The beloved movie house at Christmastime:

The real life house from A Christmas Story movie

You can now visit the house in Cleveland for a $10 admission fee and also check out the accompanying museum and gift shop across the road.

A Christmas Story house museum

If you are a super fan of the movie, you can also bid on eBay to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in the house. The package includes over $800 in gifts, including a pink bunny suit and an iconic leg lamp. All proceeds going to charity.

How fun would it be to spend Christmas in Ralphie’s house?

 

Sources:

www.https://www.achristmasstoryhouse.com

www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g50207-d638635-Reviews-A_Christmas_Story_House-Cleveland_Ohio

www.photos.citybeat.com/inside-clevelands-a-christmas-story-house-a-rentable-holiday-hotel-and-museum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Story_House

www.zillow.com/homedetails/3159-W-11th-St-Cleveland-OH-44109

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