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Of the 3 architectural designs, we have representatives of the first and the third designs in the Midwest.

I'd love to have a palm tree growing in my yard!

Oh.... great photos, jasonc ... thanks :wave2
 
I like the home that's for rent. It looks like someone has taken good care of it. I noticed the flowers at the road-side mail box. That's always a nice touch!
 
AirDancer said:
I like the home that's for rent. It looks like someone has taken good care of it. I noticed the flowers at the road-side mail box. That's always a nice touch!
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it wasn't as good. that is one of two on that. I didn't take the pic of the more often used "guest"home. there were a few of these on this road. most were torn down. I will post a less then stellar image of the home that I know was built in 1926.
 
Sounds like those 'guest' houses aren't quite what I would expect them to be :shrug The guest house on the grounds where I grew up was rather pleasant ... I recall one set of relatives who would come to visit. They would stay in the guest house. A few times, they had to be told that, while it was nice they came to visit, it was time for them to leave. I think the relatives had been there a bit over a month on those occasions.
 
AirDancer said:
Sounds like those 'guest' houses aren't quite what I would expect them to be :shrug The guest house on the grounds where I grew up was rather pleasant ... I recall one set of relatives who would come to visit. They would stay in the guest house. A few times, they had to be told that, while it was nice they came to visit, it was time for them to leave. I think the relatives had been there a bit over a month on those occasions.
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those are rented separately. no one would pay a lot for those today. I can rent those about the same as I pay for my home. but it has a higher property insurance, and electric bill. so that deters some from buying them. not to mention when something major happens. its out of code. I ran into(I should taken a pic of them) of the shells of burned out apartment(duplex) that were sold old they had the old nickel and penny style fuses. I had those in my trailer. they are illegal now. you can use them until you must replace wiring after some damage.
 
A property I bought in the 90s to rehab had the old fuse box, with limited outlets. I called it my 'Green Acres' house until the wiring was completely redone, along with a breaker pan addedel. Someone prior to me had decided it was a smart idea to drill holes in the hardwood floors to run extension cords to available outlets in the basement. It was a sad hoot to see several extension cords running from the second floor to the basement. It's amazing the house didn't catch fire at some point!

That house is now over a 100 years old.
 
AirDancer said:
A property I bought in the 90s to rehab had the old fuse box, with limited outlets. I called it my 'Green Acres' house until the wiring was completely redone, along with a breaker pan addedel. Someone prior to me had decided it was a smart idea to drill holes in the hardwood floors to run extension cords to available outlets in the basement. It was a sad hoot to see several extension cords running from the second floor to the basement. It's amazing the house didn't catch fire at some point!

That house is now over a 100 years old.
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I have a few that I can take a pic of Monday. one is of the same age I have shown. I wish I could post the waldo's secret garden and his home but I have told not to take pics without permission. I have mentioned him before.
 
AirDancer said:
Yes, I remember about Waldo's Secret Garden .... that web site has some rather nice pictures on it.
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I would specifically focus on the old dairy, the old homes. the driftwood home that is mostly driftwood( hundred years old).it has taken a lot of hurricanes over the years. its withstood the test of time. its not a registered historical site. which it ought to be. sexton's influence is everywhere.
 
It's always amazing to see how a property is able to withstand even the worst of weather (hurricanes) for a century!
 
AirDancer said:
It's always amazing to see how a property is able to withstand even the worst of weather (hurricanes) for a century!
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one of a few that I know about. some might be even pictured. I know the first image of that home I posted today was worked on recently and restored. I remember its former state.
 
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It's good to rehab houses in need. Keeps them alive & thriving in their original neighborhoods.
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I wonder how many of these old Spanish/stucco homes were here years ago that I never paid attentioned to. google earth shows a lot on the same street as that home you liked. that has no homes for five blocks south of that house.
 
jasonc said:
I wonder how many of these old Spanish/stucco homes were here years ago that I never paid attentioned to. google earth shows a lot on the same street as that home you liked. that has no homes for five blocks south of that house.
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It could be that the area south of the house wasn't developed until after the Depression or after WW2.
 
AirDancer said:
It could be that the area south of the house wasn't developed until after the Depression or after WW2.
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no. google earth shows homes there up to 1999. the appear to be the same style. flat roofs were common on those old stucco homes that are Spanish style.
 
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