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Duplex Fixer-Upper: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:48pm.
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Jacksonville, Florida (vicinity), circa 1905. The unfortunate title for this one in the Detroit Publishing catalog: "A Darky Homestead." Note the birdhouse on the dormer. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Recount!
Submitted by Edvado on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 11:09am.
Ice gang:
> Especially the wooden fence with 1,754 different size boards.
I count 1,755.
Real Estate
Submitted by kimbla on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 9:23am.
In Australian Real Estate language, this would be billed as a "Renovators Delight."
Dormer oddities
Submitted by Zoreo on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:49am.
The middle dormer appears to be a door- not a window. I would not advise using it though. And whats with the tiny-house on top of the right dormer?? For birds? Bet there's a lot of weird stuff inside too.
Well, that is a bit unusual
Submitted by Don Struke on Sat, 08/11/2012 - 1:39pm.
Parking the bird house up on the roof made sense to someone, I guess.
DPC & FBJ
Submitted by lesle on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 5:33pm.
This looks so much like a Frances Benjamin Johnston photograph.
A watercolorist's dream
Submitted by Ice gang on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 2:06pm.
Especially the wooden fence with 1,754 different size boards.
Dave Ramsey would be so proud.
Submitted by WhollyRoamin on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:53pm.
Just five more payments and she's ours!
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