18 Hidden Things Found By New Owners.
Nathan Johnson
Published
09/23/2021
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Buying a house can net you some treasures.
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“I am the guy with the 1857 stone house near Gettysburg PA... Went up in the attic, pulled up some boards, and found a hidden staircase that leads nowhere.” -
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“Found a 1917 telephone directory buried in the crawl space of our 1903 home.” -
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“Found this wallpaper in my 1901 Queen Anne during kitchen demo today.” -
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“Discovered some vintage tiles.” -
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“Removing some unsalvageable wallpaper from my 1910 home and found a border stamped on the plaster.” -
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“This 117-year-old newspaper scrap that had been under the floorboards in my bathroom” -
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“Found this locked alligator briefcase hidden at the back of a closet in a 1933 home.” -
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“Just removed latex paint from my fireplace to discover the original slate tile with faux marble, painted finish intact.” -
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“We just found out we had a 25-ft deep well located under the deck while renovating. Creepy!” -
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“There are at least 5 layers of old wallpaper in my 1920s bungalow.” -
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“My family recently took out our fireplace and found the original tiles (we think it’s from the early 1900s).” -
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“The oak floors I uncovered in the first room I’m working on in my house, generally in very good condition” -
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“Found some original stamped tin.” -
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“Only took a few days after closing on our 1879 row home for us to find a brick fireplace hidden behind drywall!” -
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“I found this old rusty toolbox in my garage when I bought my house.” -
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“We bought a 1920s bungalow that came with its original coal furnace.” -
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“It had a fully loaded coal room.” -
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“This is a vintage doorbell button. It’s from the 1930s.”
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