A new roof for the old house

[alr2903]

I really appreciate, your pics and stories.

Rickr.  It is a wonderful thing that your family maintained the house and their history. Are those the same lions on the steps, that the pranksters stole long ago? IIRC, it was them and you were beyond pssssd.  What did you finally adhere them to the steps with?  arthur

 

[polkanut]

I can see a definite resemblance between you and your great-grandmother.  She was a very pretty woman.  I meant no disrespect when I made the comment about her footwear.  If I offended you, I sincerely apologize.

 

[rickr]

Thanks! Yes those are the same lions that were stolen years ago. The thief didn't get very far with them, and the lady across the street spotted the lions beside a vacant house down the street. My brother in law cemented the lions down to the limestone with a special concrete adhesive.

No offense about the shoes, of course. I remember as a kid, that my great grandmother was a very sweet, soft spoken kind lady, but I thought she dressed weird. She always wore dresses, with those funky shoes, and usually had an apron on. She spent lots of time in the kitchen, helping with meal preparation, baking bread, ect.
I also recall if we acted out as children, she would simply say, in her soft slow voice, "oh, you musn't do that" And usually, by the time she got to "musn't" we already had whatever we were doing wrong, done! LOL!!

 

[petek]

Rick, the house looks great and I love reading about family history's as well. Sent you an email.

 

[alr2903]

Rick thanks for jogging my memory, I thought that was the way, with the lion story. TV news covered a story about angel statues being stolen from a cemetary, of all places.  Nice to see your post.  arthur

 

[kenmoreguy89]

Really enjoyed photos of the house and family. Nice house!

Wished I had a scanner to save old photos like those in my computer as well, I love watching old pics of my family and ancestors.

 

[circlew]

Shoes

My dad's Aunt Mabel always wore those kind of shoes. She passed away in '78 in her mid 80's. Dad's Aunt Hazel however, who died in '69 at age 79, would never have worn such shoes. She was very "downtown" and wore high heels if dressed up.

 

[petek]

I seem to recollect my grannys wearing shoes like those as well.
When it comes to portraits taken back in the 1800 & early 1900's you have to remember that having a picture taken was a big event and a big expense. At the time it was probably on most peoples mind that that one picture may be the only picture of themselves they'd ever have taken. Many working class people didn't even own the "fancy" clothes they were photographed in. They were props belonging to the photographer. I have numerous old family portraits taken back then showing great great aunts etc all resplendent in fashion yet they lived in tiny 2 or 3 room industrial rowhouses (tenements basically) and they worked as servants, a cotton mill and selling fruit from a cart on the streets. There was no way the dresses they wore were their own, they couldn't have afforded them and there was no place they would be going that they would even need such finery.

 

[oldskool]

Rick thanks for sharing. Such a fine home, rich in character, nostalgia, and quality. You've obviously taken careful thought into every aspect of it's maintenance. Just excellent!

Oh, and I love the fence!

John

 

[foxchapel]

Wonderful job on the new roof. The house looks almost exactly like the one my in-laws lived in, and now my BIL. I'll bet I know the floor plan, too.
This was a very popular style house at that time. You did a lovely job with the restoration and preservation.