Seattle – October 30, 2026 -- Redfin is turning famous American houses into listing-style web pages, complete with immersive tours, detailed photography and free in-person events, and the first event takes place at Philadelphia's Betsy Ross House on November 7.
The new creative franchise, Redfin Presents Iconic Homes of America, marks America's 250th anniversary. Each featured property gets a dedicated page on Redfin.com, alongside the millions of homes for sale or rent. Each home also hosts a free public event, and virtual experiences are open to people nationwide. Registration for the Philadelphia event is open on Redfin.
Two landmark homes open the series
The franchise starts with the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia and the 1892 Bishop's Palace in Galveston, Texas. Each property debuts separately and stays on Redfin through the end of 2027.
Jonathan Mildenhall, Chief Marketing Officer of Rocket, said the project invites people to rediscover the stories behind these front doors, and that "every home, in its own way, is part of the American story."
The Betsy Ross House was saved by 10-cent memberships
Built around 1740, the house is tied to Betsy Ross, an upholsterer, entrepreneur and Revolutionary-era flag maker. The source notes that historians still debate parts of the familiar legend about the first American flag. Records do show that Ross made flags for the government for decades.
When the house faced demolition in the late 19th century, Americans from across the country helped preserve it with 10-cent memberships. Its Redfin page looks at Ross as a business owner, working mother and survivor who built her life within two small, rented rooms.
Bishop's Palace packs 52 rooms into 19,086 square feet
Built between 1887 and 1892, the Galveston mansion was designed by Nicholas J. Clayton, the city's most influential architect. It was built for lawyer and congressman Walter Gresham, his wife, Josephine, and their seven children. The Catholic Church purchased it in 1923, and it became the residence of Bishop Byrne.
Nearly every detail was custom-chosen. The house has hand-carved woodwork throughout and a dining room ceiling mural painted by Josephine herself. An octagonal mahogany rotunda staircase rises beneath French stained glass, surrounded by finishes from Venice, Holland and North Africa.
Josephine's china collection, the original bed, Walter's desk and Bishop Byrne's player piano are also on view. The palace sits in Galveston's East End Historic District, with the Gulf only a few blocks south.
Readers can nominate the next home
Redfin is accepting nominations for homes with a story worth telling, and visitors can sign up for an alert when each new property debuts.