From the article: Great-Grandmother's House
Please comment on the Great-Grandmother's House featured in our House Style Workshop. The most interesting and most helpful comments will be posted below. Comment on this house
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- —Guest prefabrik
An old-fashioned home
- Your house reminds me of my grandma's house (I'm now 78 years old) in Onondaga County, NY! Did you notice a sort of cave under the house to store the coal, or was it maybe stored in that semi-basement? Mumpi's house features no bathtub but a semi-antique "Bidet". I believe the concept was brought from France in the mid-19th century. Unfortunately, the house is very decrepit with a leaking roof, water infiltration through the stucco, and outdated electrical wiring and plumbing. The small roof over the courtyard needs to be cleared of old branches and leaves several times in the fall, a difficult task at my old age. But I've always appreciated this house with its old charm.
- —Guest Granny Clause
Few more things...
- Yes, the house used to be heated by coal. Actually, down in the basement, the holes to where the furnace connected to the chimney are still there, just covered up by the gas furnace that heats the house now. Another interesting tidbit is that the current dining room once was the kitchen. The holes for the drain and water line are still visible in the basement. They converted the back area of the house into the kitchen. I'd always wondered what type of sink, stove, or "ice box" they would of had in there. While I was outside today, I noticed some of the "Ghetto Brick" was coming off, and sure enough, underneath the old white wood siding is underneath. I've been searching left and right for some more old photos of the house. Back then, all around was mostly a wooded area, a very small community. It was referred to as "Oklahoma." (It is in Pennsylvania.) I guess before bathrooms or "water closets" were installed, they would just have outhouses outside. Or would they have been attached?
- —Guest Bbjbailey
