bananagrammick t1_ja0i7nl wrote on February 25, 2023 at 10:46 PM

Reply to comment by mickstep in Replaced a rotten threshold. by DocRock2018

The US is a real big place with hugely differing housing ages and styles. Especially on the east coast cities are pretty darn old. Not "oldest things in Europe" old but "well before America was a country" old.

Examples:

Freestanding wood home in Concord, MA
Brick and stone home in Philidelphia more inline with what is pictured above.
[Even in newer states like California you can find some old homes] (https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/460-29th-St-San-Francisco-CA-94131/15183211_zpid/).

QuiteAffable t1_ja0yrcy wrote on February 26, 2023 at 12:51 AM

One of my ancestor’s homes is still around in CT that predates the revolution. At one point it went up for sale so I got to virtually tour it and see all the old features :)