How old are our homes?

[Ian Gentles]

Ours was built in Victorian ere, 1800's. How old is yours?

[Linda Bechtold]

Mine was built in 2003... so it's pretty new.

[Barb Bouldrey]

our home was built in 1968.

What amazed me in Germany was the age of the buildings and how they have withstood the years.

Your home was built to last longer than our.

Barb

[Jeremy D. Scott]

The house I live in was built in 1883.

[Charlene Clevenger]

Our house was built about 1963. Our whole neighborhood was built around an elementary school that opened about 1961 to accomodate the baby boomers.

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

Ours was built in 1978.

[Dennis M. Scott]

We built our home in 1989. That was an experience. Everybody's got a story. Most of the building materials were from auctions, scratch and dent sales, closeouts and garage sales. I don't know how we could have done it any other way. Everybody in the family pitched in and helped, along with some very special friends without whose help it wouldn't have gotten done. So, it's not very old.

[Mark Metcalfe]

Our house was built in 1860, but it is not nearly the oldest house in Pepperell. Here are two pictures of the house, from one side and the other. The barn was a barn when it was built (with an "indoor" outhouse), but it has also been a garage, and it is now a family room (the outhouse has long been buried).

Mark

P.S. The Spa room (second picture) was added in 2000.

[Ian Gentles]

It looks so restfull Mark, thanks for shareing.

[Paul Whitaker]

Ours was built in Victorian ere, 1800's. How old is yours?

1968 Feels like home.

[Paul Whitaker]

Our house was built in 1860, but it is not nearly the oldest house in Pepperell. Here are two pictures of the house, from one side and the other. The barn was a barn when it was built (with an "indoor" outhouse), but it has also been a garage, and it is now a family room (the outhouse has long been buried).

Mark

P.S. The Spa room (second picture) was added in 2000.

Wow!! God has been good.

[Greg Farra]

We moved into our new home January of 1986. It was Super Bowl Sunday, and da Bears whipped the Patriots.

[Mark Metcalfe]

Wow!! God has been good.

I wrote this some time ago, so I don't know what needs to be updated.
There is a long story behind the story about how God intervened in this house purchase. Joy and I were in prayer for a new home for 15 months when this one "fell from the sky into our laps."

http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/tulip/309/manor.html

[Glenn Harris]

My house in South Carolina was built in 2001. I signed the contract on another one in Iowa last week that was built in 1893. (no, we aren't planning on moving to Iowa in the near future but we are definitely planning on retiring there in three years and the house fell into our laps for a price we couldn't pass up.

[Marg Webb]

Ian, send us a picture!!!!!!!!!
We here in the states seem to mostly demolish lovely old homes.
The town we live in is so noted for that, that it is just a sad looking rail-road town now.
I live in a Condo , nothing to brag about as to the years, but there were no home's destroyed to build it.

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

Well, you all live in nice houes, the ones that were pictured.

Mark's reminds me of some old houses in Memphis or Charleston.
It is beautiful.

I love the porches on Glenn's. My dad was once, the SS SUPT. in Fort Mill, where he livs, and in Pineville, where he attends church.

[Marg Shurtliff]

Mine was built in 1953 . Our family are the only ones who have lived in it .

[Mike Wooldridge]

My apartment building was built in 1985.

[DA Weaver]

I'm not sure when our house was built. I've seen both 1900 and 1930 on legal documents. However, I have been told by a county employee that when they did not know the age of the homes, they just dated them @ 1930 because that's when most of the homes in the area were built. Because we are on one of the main streets, @ 1/2 way between downtown and "Park Blvd." it is very possible 1900 is accurate. "Park Blvd" was the area in which many of the original business owners chose to build their homes.

[Mike Schutz]

The parsonage we currently live in was built in the early 1960s. However, it is not as well built nor does it have as much character as the home we owned in Quincy, MA, which was built in the 1890s.

However, while the parsonage does not have much character, it has quite a few characters.

[Jeremy D. Scott]

The house I live in was built in 1883.

The house we live in is right behind our church building in 1883. It was built as a parsonage and has always been a parsonage. This is from a book on the history of Hingham:
In 1883, with the aid of gifts amounting to $1,000 from Mrs. Stephen Puffer, the widow of Rev. Stephen Puffer, who aided in the original building of the meeting-house, a parsonage was built upon the land belonging to the society, in the rear of the meeting-house, and it was furnished by the exertions of the members of the church.

The church was originally Methodist (from 1823-1996). The list of pastors over the years is extensive, and it's easy to imagine that since it was built, somewhere between 45-50 different pastor's families lived in this house. When I pray, I often think of all those who've prayed in the same room as me. It's encouraging.

http://www.bu.edu/sth/shaw/annashaw.jpg
One pastor was Anna Howard Shaw. She was pastor in 1877 and 1878 (before the parsonage was built). She went on to fame working alongside Susan B. Anthony. And the Center for Women in Ministry at Boston University (http://www.bu.edu/sth/shaw/) is named after her.

You can see more pictures of the parsonage and one of the church building here (http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php?t=7584). There are pics of the church building here (http://www.naznet.com/community/showthread.php?t=8567).

We love "our" house. It's tiny, but perfect for our family of five. I work mostly from home (the church phone is right here in the house as well). Our house is relatively new in this neighborhood and in this town.

We live in a "historic district", which means we're regulated about what we can and can't do to the exterior of the house (and the church building!). When we painted a while back, we had to submit plans and colors to a committee for approval. There are houses and churches in town (still in use!) that date back to the 1600s (yes, in America). Old Ship Church (http://www.oldshipchurch.org/) is the oldest continually used house of worship in the country (I was actually there yesterday for a lunch meeting). It's called "old ship" because the rafters in the sanctuary were made from the hull of a ship:
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/eighteen/images/puroldshippulpit.jpg
http://www.wwowens.com/images/Churches_Meeting_Missions/OldShipMeetingHouse1681Hingham_MA_NorthandWestside s_full.jpg

Before we moved in, North Street made extensive renovations inside. They did a great job of keeping the character of the house, all the while adding modern amenities (a beautiful new kitchen, bathroom, in-line fire & CM detection, etc.).

[Cindi Hammons]

Our house was built in 1973 or 74...I can't remember. The house we had lived in prior to this one was built in 1917.

[Pete Vecchi]

The house in which I live was built in 2004 for the original owners based on their specifications. We purchased it from the original owners in 2006, around the time they were actively seeking to relocate to another state.

[Mike Schutz]

Old Ship Church (http://www.oldshipchurch.org/) is the oldest continually used house of worship in the country (I was actually there yesterday for a lunch meeting). It's called "old ship" because the rafters in the sanctuary were made from the hull of a ship:
http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/eighteen/images/puroldshippulpit.jpg
http://www.wwowens.com/images/Churches_Meeting_Missions/OldShipMeetingHouse1681Hingham_MA_NorthandWestside s_full.jpg



Jeremy,
I had the privilege of being a part of a wedding in Old Ship Church. Martin and Beverly Trice were married there.

[DA Weaver]

Jeremy,

Thanks for sharing the pictures that were posted on the other link. I really enjoyed seeing the pictures of the old church.

[Gina Stevenson]

We love "our" house. It's tiny, but perfect for our family of five. I work mostly from home (the church phone is right here in the house as well). Our house is relatively new in this neighborhood and in this town.

Before we moved in, North Street made extensive renovations inside. They did a great job of keeping the character of the house, all the while adding modern amenities (a beautiful new kitchen, bathroom, in-line fire & CM detection, etc.).

If that house pictured is your house, I wouldn't quite call it "tiny." It is nice-looking, however. ;)

[Barbara Moulton]

We bought this house three and a half years ago and the closest date we could get was "early 60's"

I am quite content here.

[Glenn Harris]

I love the porches on Glenn's. My dad was once, the SS SUPT. in Fort Mill, where he livs, and in Pineville, where he attends church.

Anne: What was your maiden name? I attend the Fort Mill Church. I'm not a big fan of bigger churches and Pineville is a little too big for me. If I lived in Charlotte I'd probably attend Calvary or Matthews instead of Pineville, but as I live in Fort Mi, Fort Mill COTN fits us well. (a little over 200 members)

I'm sure you know some of the members who are still there. Norma Smith is the pastors wife but her dad was a former pastor of the church. Glenn and Doris Moore have been around forever, their daughter is married to Butch Lyons who I think grew up in the church, the Honeycutts, the Smiths and others have been around a while.

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

Glen, it is Edith's brother I think who attends the Pineville church. I got mixed up.
Is the pastor in Fort Mill's name Aubrey smith? If so, i don't think he would know me, but I know of him, I used to know some Honeycutts long ago.

I am a Davis from Rock Hill, S.C. We lived in Fort Mill during World War II. When we were in Fort Mill, Ansel Forsythe was the pastor. He and his two children lived with us for awhile. His wife had left him. His brother was named Turner.

I think they also had an Everette Coursey, as pastor many years ago.

My aunt lived in California for many years, but left her membership at the Fort Mill church. She was Pauline King Dye.

My mother was Marie Davis, and my older sister is Dr. Wilma Davis Johnson. She retired from teaching at TNU. David Johnson, missionary in Madagascar, is her son.

Are there any Chanells there? I forget their first names, but the husband was from Rock Hill West main. It seems that the wife's name is Margery.

West Main is now Trinity, and they are building a new church, in another location. We have five churches in Rock Hill.

I left Rock Hill in March of 1959 and married Dwayne. I go back on visits sometimes.
Marselle and Betty Knight use to pastor there, before we married. She and Wilma were good friends.

The Chanells lived next door to West Main in Rock Hill, when the kids were growing up.

Also, we used to live next door to Rev. Joseph Finger and his wife and boys, Larry and Joe. When we were at Trevecca, Larry was a prof there. We played together as children. Write some of these names down, and ask the older members about them.

There use to be an Archie and I think Beulah Nunn that attended Fort Mill. They and Aunt Pauline got together often, and practiced songs they were going to sing together.

[Anita F. Henck]

Norma Smith is the pastors wife but her dad was a former pastor of the church.

Glenn-
Is this Norma and Aubrey Smith that you are mentioning? If so, they were our pastor and wife for a couple of years in Maryland (following Mike Norris who also posts on this board). Could you email me an email address for Norma? I'd like to send her a note. We lost touch.

Which church is it they pastor? I didn't quite follow the details of the discussion above.

Thanks,
==anita==

[Hans Deventer]

Ours is from 1972. Vast improvement over the previous one, that was from 1906.

[Mamie White]

My home I just sold my daughter was built in the late 40s. It had been remodeled but they wanted the orginal floor (hardwood) and other areas (walls, etc) put back original. Well, now they say it is haunted. Even her children say they see and hear things. I finally told her when she tore out what we did to remodel, she disturbed the people who previously lived in the house.
She knows she hears children playing and people in the house. I hope you all don't think I have lost my mind but this is what she tells. I never heard anything.

She laughed and said, "Oh they don't scare me. So we will stay." :))