Icon134 0 #1 March 1, 2006 I grew up in. (well, at least got older) I posted the in another thread... but it wasn't somewhere that a lot of you might tread... So I figured I'd post it here... My mother took this picture last winter when they had a ton of snow (like 18" overnight) during the christmas holiday 2004 (I wasn't in town at the time...) I matted and framed a copy for both my brother and sister this christmas. There's a lot of history in regards to the house. The road they live on is named after the original owner (who was the sheriff of the township.) As I mentioned in another thread most of the old part of the house it framed with Black Walnut. My dad discovered a nickel-3 cent piece dated 1836 in the foundation while breaking through a wall in the basement. And in the kitchen there's a small broom closet that has a hole from a point blank shotgun blast (we found lead shot all over the inside of the closet wall, I guess that puts new meaning to the idea of lead paint (ok, I thought it was funny...) That's all I got.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 March 1, 2006 Cool house! I was always envious of my friend who grew up in a historic house in a small town near the suburban sameness that I grew up in. Had so much character. Of course, now that I am older and a homeowner, I can fully appreciate the lower-maintenance approach that my parents took buying a newer house. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRSKY71 0 #3 March 1, 2006 Wow, you must have great memories -- Beautiful. Character cannot be made except by a steady, long continued process. -- Phillips Brooks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #4 March 1, 2006 Quote Of course, now that I am older and a homeowner, I can fully appreciate the lower-maintenance approach that my parents took buying a newer house. They really don't build them like they use too... the outside walls are two brick construction. Basically what that means is that the only thing between the inside of the house is a pair of bricks, no drywall, not much air (considering we're talking older style bricks...) basically what that means is that in the pictured weather the bedrooms in the front of the house get quite chilly... My father has been working to fix the problem but it is often still quite chilly... btw: although it would have been around during the underground railroad we doubt that the owner participated because he was the township sheriff... Although it is likely that he would have typically "looked the other way" for people that were helping.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveStMarys 0 #5 March 1, 2006 Really pretty house! My brother lives in a historically registered house it will be 100 yrs old in '07. By any chance are there any ghosts inhabiting the house? BobbiA miracle is not defined by an event. A miracle is defined by gratitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #6 March 1, 2006 shure beats officers quarters ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #7 March 1, 2006 QuoteBy any chance are there any ghosts inhabiting the house? I don't think their house is historically registered... although I think it is over 100 years old (we've had decendences of the original owners come to the house and talk about the history of it.) I don't know of any ghosts actively inhabiting the house... there should be the spirit of at least one dog looking over everyone there (one of our family pets died in the family room...) My families last dog chose to die at her favorite place our families cottage near the beach on the western side of michigan... She was a golden retriever and just loved going to the beach... she looks over the cottage grounds for everyone... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #8 March 1, 2006 Quoteshure beats officers quarters hehe... I'm not living there right now... I have my own place. I get tired of my parents after a day or two... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orchid 0 #9 March 1, 2006 Wow....that's a beautiful house and the now covering it. That's awesome, they don't make houses like that anymore. Thanks for sharing. "Love is doing small things with great love." Lacrosse: Legally beating men with sticks since 1492 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #10 March 1, 2006 I love old homes. It looks like your parents did an awesome job with the restoration. It's hard to believe that house is from the 1800's. My brother and his wife purchased an old farmhouse circa 1885 that they are now renovating. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #11 March 1, 2006 I suppose he has done some restoration... My father has never painted the house (he enjoys the reddish tone of the brick showing through the whitewash. Over the last couple of summers he replaced all of the upstairs windows. The downstairs are all still original. Like I said before they don't build them like they use to... Its built in the absoulte prime spot the ground is high so we don't have flooding problems (other then in the unfinished basement and my dad has a pair of sump pumps that keep it clean. The section to the right is an addition that we put on when I was relatively young (one of these days I'll have to go through pictures with my little sis and scan some old photos of the house and fam...) which is when we found a water closet (I think that's the term) that I made into a Dark room a few years ago in the basement... You can't see any of them in this photo but there are two 5-6 foot diameter sugar maples in the front yard (that were tapped to make syrup exactly 1 year but it was just too much work for my dad and me...)Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #12 March 1, 2006 The house has great curb appeal. How much land is it on? I was fortunate to grow up in a very nice house, but it was built in 1962. How boring is that? My parents current house is circa 1988 with an addition in 1992. Boring! Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #13 March 1, 2006 There isn't much up front... my mom was probably standing in the street when she shot the photo... But the back yard has 3.5 Acres of Apple orchard which is a bitch to mow... (close 5 hours to mow the entire yard...) My dad also keeps a .5 acre or so vegetable garden... the nice part about where we were was tons of space, a lot of history (which I grew into as I got older...), and experiencing unusual things like beekeeping (my dad kept a few hives for a while.), gardening, tree climbing (one wonders why I'm afraid of heights...) One of the major disadvantages was that there really weren't any children my age nearby as we lived in the boonies... Strangely the end of the road (a 1/8 mile away) is a toll call for my parents... As we got older it got better since we could bike places (although the roads aren't the safest...)Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #14 March 1, 2006 QuoteStrangely the end of the road (a 1/8 mile away) is a toll call for my parents... Same here. Vermont is about a 1/4 mile up. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #15 March 1, 2006 Beautiful house! The one I grew up in was destroyed in a storm. It wasn't much to look at anyway. ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #16 March 1, 2006 Nice,,what state?smile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #17 March 1, 2006 Quote Nice,,what state? Ohio.Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
