Do You Know The History Of Your House?
@gtargirl (5376)
United States
November 10, 2007 2:48pm CST
Are you living in an old home? Perhaps it's been in your family for centuries. In that case, do you know your family's history? Maybe your house belonged to royalty once or some other famous figure. Who ever owns our home in Soerabaja, Indonesia I have this to say. Be blessed, enjoy the acres of fruit trees and vegetation. It was a house filled with love, but we lost it in WWII as our family was taken to a POW camp. All we know now is that it became government property. Do you know the story your house can tell, so to speak?
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@fanji008 (775)
• China
11 Nov 07
Hi,there! I don't think my house has a long history cause it's a new one.It's not too special.People built this one so that it can offer places for the employees to live in.It belongs to my grandpa and his company bulit this apartment for him.I think it's really nice to have an old house.Though it might be old,it contains the traditional feeling and the architecture style.The culture is also included in the house.The house is not only a place that you can live in but also a treasure that you can appreciate.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
I guess when we can appreciate the treasure we begin calling it home. The people we share our home with also make it a treasure. I think it's sweet to build homes for employees. I hope it's a good one.
@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
11 Nov 07
We only know a bit about the history of this house...I do know it used to be a fruit farm at one point, a cow farm (LOL is that even a term) at another point and the ppl who lived here before we moved in had this house in the family for several yrs...in fact one of the daughters who grew up here lives next door LOL this was her mothers house but i dont knwo if it ws in the family before then..Mrs. F (the daughter next door) is in her 70s now I believe and her husband on occasion talks to my husband about the history a little....this place was built in 1875 and at one point before then this entire area was under Lake Ontario LOL...Other than that I really dont know much about the house....My husband is into all that stuff though...
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Woa, I bet you there's some interesting records of your house down at City Hall. Let's hope your house stays above water for the rest of your lives. :)
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Ah, the hippee years! At least they were creative back then. It's all about track housing these days, cleverly disguised with names like Kaybee and Martha Stewart homes. lol. Glad to hear there's no hauntings going on.
@maximax8 (31042)
• United Kingdom
11 Nov 07
This is a very interesting discussion. I live in a relatively modern house these days but my last home had a fascinating history. It was part of an old Victorian workhouse. It had been developed into individual cottages and I had one of them. the whole workhouse was built in a square shape with a fancy entrance and and inside courtyard. The entrance housed the management and my side of the square was the men's part of it. The opposite side was the women's part of it. The building in the middle was the chapel. One of the cottages has a rail where the babies cradles were hung up. I remember an anniversary day when I found out more about it's history.
It is sad that in the past your family was taken to a POW camp. I feel sorry for anyone that has lost their home during a war or other disaster like flooding for instance.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Oh, I just love Victorian homes and their history. The term "workhouse" says quite a lot on its own. A chapel in the middle, how interesting. And yes, it's sad that we lost our family home during WWII but here's a funny story (or a wonderful one). My Aunt and Uncle visited the old neighborhood in Indonesia and found a statue of our great-grandfather in front of "City Hall." Is that not a hoot? It was rather emotional for them to see it. All in all my family lost 6 homes and 100s of acres. But we all are blessed here.
@aaidjs (1149)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Nov 07
Hi again,I live in this house only 30 years and history of my house is not interesting at all!But a house of my parents have a long and nice history!House made by my gran,gran...grandad at 1745 when he made his first big money with his trade business!!Thru all this years my mother family lived in that house!!During World War II the house was headquarter of Italian, until 1942 and from 1942-1945 headquarter of Germans army!After WW II the partisans made a museum on two first floors!!Museum was there until 1990 when new government returned house in our family!!My parents still live there and I hope one of my child will live in that house!Warm Regards Silvana
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@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Wow Silvana. You should really gather all the different stories throughout the existence of that house. Look at al that history. You could write a book. Sheez girlfriend, I would help you write it. That's beautiful. Do you have pictures? Don't lose any of it.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
11 Nov 07
Yes, I know the history of my house, which used to be fields. The real estate agency bought the land and built houses there for sale and we bought it. It has now five years' history, yet still very new.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Hi William, what kind of fields were they? Do you know the people who worked the fields. What was grown there. That is all so very interesting.
@usmcsgtwife (4997)
• United States
10 Nov 07
we live in military base housing, it is about 3 years old
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
I'm thinkin' in the three short years you house might have some history to speak of. You probably aren't allowed to share it though. Hope life is treating you well, my friend.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
14 Nov 07
Yeah, that's sweet too. We're having a house built. That's the first time ever. It's a brand new experience and it's testing my patience a great deal. I shall survive.
