‘”We’ve restored this building to how it looked over fifty years ago.’
‘No, surely not, no! No one was alive then!'”
– Eddie Izzard
Our county is old, predating the country old (wait until I show you our “main street” with the old courthouse that Patrick Henry worked at). Which means that’s it’s a fantastic mix of layers of history just piled haphazardly on top of one another and land, buildings, and items are constantly being re-purposed. Case in point:
This humble abode was once a local schoolhouse.
Very cool. I always thought it would be wonderful to repurpose a barn, church or schoolhouse into a home.
Me too, though I admit the level of work involved seems daunting. I’ve seen old churches especially turned into some really great homes, bursting with character.
so have I, but you are absolutely right – the level of work is daunting. So I continue to admire others work. 🙂
Wait until you see some of the other “fixeruppers” I’ve found lying around the county!
I’m looking forward to it.