The Apple Street Cottage

UPDATE: We had a visit from the niece and nephew of the original owners of our house. Tim had seen a lot of the work we've done, but this was the first time his sister had been here since we bought it. When she saw the photo of their aunt & uncle in the dining room she blew them a kiss, turned to me, with tears in her eyes, and said, "Thank you for having them here".  It touched my heart...  Keep in mind, this couple built this house in 1931 and were the only people to live in it previous to us.  Fran lived to be 101 and was loved by all who knew her.  We feel honored to live in their house. I thought I'd share a little bit of history along with a recycled frame. Apparently, there is entirely too much light in the dining room, because it was impossible to get a good shot of this frame and photo - glare everywhere! Meet the original owners of The Cottage: This was the only angle that had very little glare. Here's a close-up of the pic: Me...

Welcome back readers.  I really feel like I need to take a step back and talk about the type/style of this little house.  When I first laid eyes on it I wasn't sure what it was... a Cottage?  Cape Cod? or just a  small little house.  Time for some research! With the help of some friends over at Hometalk, I found a presentation from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Historic Preservation Division.  You can see it here .  Here's what I learned.  This house is considered an American Small House, a historic house that has been identified in Georgia and other parts of the country.  It originated from the sense that there was a type of house out there that fit between two types of well-known house types:  the bungalow & the ranch.  At the time, it was called many names, some of which were, "Depression-Era" Cottage, "Victory" Cottage, and "War Years" Cottage.  This information was in sync with the year it was built....