Weird location for a house!
Every time I drive through the neighborhood the old house captures my attention. It’s an old farmhouse, dating back to when this community was still rural. There’s nothing remarkable about the old house, except for its location.
The house is surrounded on three sides by land belonging to the local elementary school. The school was built in the 1950’s, when the community rapidly transformed from sleepy farming town to modern suburb. The house is much older than the school. Zillow says the house was built in 1875.
The school is next door to a park.
Street view, also from Google.
You can see the yellow farmhouse in front, the school building behind it.
It’s an odd place for a house. The school website mentions the house when discussing the school’s history. I’m sure the farmer who built the house owned the land that’s now the school and the park, and probably some of the neighborhood houses are on the former farm as well. I can’t help but wonder why the house wasn’t torn down when the school and the adjacent park were developed. I’m sure there’s an interesting story …
Imagine working at that school and living in that house. Best commute ever.
ReplyDeleteYeah that would be amazing
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