What used to be here?
From:
Steven Clift
Date:
Apr 07 16:20 UTC
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Longfellow had a zoo. What did we have?
I know being built in 1911, our house on the short block of 44th between across
from the front of St. Helena's School (1930s I think) is one of the earlier
homes in the area. Our house is even a bit off the grid with a couple extra
feet at one end compared to the other along the alley. What used to be here?
Are there any original farm houses left in Standish or Ericsson?
Where did the swamps/wetlands hit woodland or farmland? (I was told that their
used to be pond or at least enough water to ice skate on behind my house. Our
neighbor found a pair of ice skates under his foundation when putting in a sump
pump in his basement).
What about known Native American sites?
If anyone has any old maps or pictures, you can simply attach them via e-mail
or upload via the web. Size doesn't matter - the forum software keeps
everything on the server.
Steven Clift
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