One of the things I love most about my home town of Saint Paul is that it is graced with so many lovely older homes. In fact, according to the census, the majority of our homes were built before 1949. These solid senior citizens are the heart and soul of our neighborhoods, giving us a genteel sense of place that anchors our lives. There are two important reasons why these older homes are so wonderful. The first is that they were built in a very middle-class city where lumber was cheap and plentiful, giving people the opportunity to build for the ages. The second reason is that while some o...
More..Erik Hare
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