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Astin's commment about Memorial Bend. That was the subdivison right behind ours (separated by the Houston Bayou). My oldest cousin bought a house there in about 1968 or so. It had the original KA dishwasher from 1957 and was still running when they moved to Maryland in 1973. I was amazed how much extremely quiet the KA was compared to our 1968 Waste King. I had no idea that subdivision had such a historical meaning to it. To me, I just thought it was kinda ordinary in a way compared to our subdivision.
 
Lawrence, I think the view out of the dining room windows must be spectacular.Love it! Who needs reproduction when you have an original? Thanks for the great pixs of your Eames era home!
 
Austin, you are correct. There were no other homes around mine,when it was first moved here. There is a rancher that was built in the early 1950's on the right side of my house. On the left side is an vacant lot that is with this property. There was one man in the next block with a new 1930's home that gave my family some problems when they had the house moved here in 1930. The man complained he didn't want that "massive old relic" moved in the neighborhood with all the nice modern homes that were being built here. This house stands out from the other homes,so it is still a "misfit" in the neighborhood,but now in a more positive way...
My 61 Olds is the same one I learned to drive on.I got it in 1977. It has had some changes since then however.

Don't worry, I do not plan to sell the house ever. There is too much stuff here to move,and it is all too HEAVY! Here I am stuck in the Midworst forever! LOL!
 
Wow, what a cool house! I've been looking through the Memorial Bend neighborhood site there. Very interesting and unique homes. Too bad ones like those are not built anymore.

That's pretty cool Rick that you've been able to keep the family home there. That's a really nice house with lots of charm and character!
 
cool pictures!

I love that house, it is absolutely stunning!
My grandmother's house was nothing special, a 1909 bungalow. The kitchen was the most interesting part, a white steel cabinet-ed all electric Westinghouse kitchen, from about 1949 or 1950. My grandmother was probably the most UN-gadget person I know, but still my grandfather tried to spoil her. She had everything but a dishwasher, and she took care of that stuff and kept it new looking til the day she died.
I couldn't take the kitchen with me when we cleaned out her house, but I did get two things I know she treasured very much. First was her model 9 Sunbeam Mixmaster, which she used to teach me how to make cupcakes and even meringues, and a Sunbeam Coffeemaster that my grandfather bought her and never did get used. The mixmaster today is part of the display parade atop the cabinets in my kitchen, and the coffeemaster sits gleaming in my china cabinet.
 
You're welcome...I LOVE the Memorial Bend architecture! Did you see the homes with the original stainless-steel ovens and refrigerators? I half-expect to see the original KitchenAid dishwasher in there as well!

If I end up staying in Texas, that's definitely where I'm going to live!
 
My Grandma memories,

My maternal grandmother passed away in June at the age of 102. I have many fond memories of bread baking, vegetables being canned, fresh cookies from her 1964 bronze Monarch gas range, etc. I have her 1950 Speed Queen wringer washer that is still as quiet as the day it was bought. I have her recipe box of handwritten recipes. When my mom gave it to me after the funeral, I cried like a baby. My sister & brother-in-law are in the process of buying her 1935 1 1/2 story Cape Cod home. They are planning on fixing it up, but not butchering it up. I'm happy that it will be staying in the family. My grandparents built the house, and it was their pride and joy. Thanks for letting me take a little trip down "Memory Lane".
 
Hi Polkanut! I guess the home canning was a part of every housewife back in the day. Sure was a lot of work. My house had a cast iron gas cooktop in the basement. The grandparents used it quite a bit in the summer,and usually for the canning also. It helped keep the house cooler that way. I disconnected the basement cooktop here years ago. When I have company, the children usually end up playing in the basement. Since the cooktop had to be lit with a match,and the controls were within the reach of little hands... Didn't want to "get gassed" LOL!

The recipe box is a very fine keepsake. Do you plan to try any of the vintage recipes? That would be fun,if you had the time. I still find handwritten notes and other personal things around this house from time to time. It makes for a nice feeling. (:

How wonderful to hear that a family member will be taking over your grandparents home,and they plan to restore it. It will also be nice that you can "go back" when you vist your sister. The Cap Cod styles were very popular in the 1930s to 1940s. There are several in my neighborhood. The style had a lot more space inside,than what you would think.
Rick
 
memorial bend

Austin,
I have spent HOURS tonight looking at the gorgeous houses!
Thanks for sharing the link!
 
I"m so sorry I never had appreciation for what was so close to me and I drove past for decades. Austin, funny, today I got a note from my cousin's wife (who bought their house there I was talking about) regarding a family crisis two weeks ago. This is just too weird!!!
 
More of Grandma memories...

Yes Rick, I do use her recipes quite often. The first time I made her peach kuchen, my Mom thought she was a kid again. She said if she hadn't known that I had made it, she would have sworn that Grandma did. That was the best compliment anyone can ever give me. BTW, she had a matching bronze GE fridge to go with her Monarch gas range. Grandma had very little in the way of kitchen gadgets, guess she felt that she had no need for them. She was a very no-nonsense lady.
 

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