Built to be a House
Dec 1, 2022 16:55:50 #
But never finished and sitting empty in Madison County, Indiana
The download is sharper.
The download is sharper.
Dec 1, 2022 16:57:18 #
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Dec 1, 2022 20:17:54 #
jaymatt wrote:
But never finished and sitting empty in Madison County, Indiana
The download is sharper.
The download is sharper.
It looks like a barn conversion or someone had a real weird idea for a house.
Dec 1, 2022 22:04:11 #
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Dec 1, 2022 23:54:05 #
robertjerl wrote:
It looks like a barn conversion or someone had a real weird idea for a house.
Weird idea.
Dec 1, 2022 23:54:25 #
Dec 2, 2022 00:05:04 #
This is the story on the building as I know it, from pretty good third-hand information, so it may or not be correct--I cannot vouch for it as truth.
A retiring doctor from Chicago, who owned the land, was building the house as a surprise retirement home, and he wanted it to resemble a barn. The first floor was for a garage, workshop, and storage. The second and third floors, accessible by elevator, were the living quarters. It was only partly finished (what you see, minus the weather’s wear and tear) when the wife first saw it and said she’d never live in a place like that. Work stopped, and that was the end of it. It’s just been sitting there unfinished ever since.
A retiring doctor from Chicago, who owned the land, was building the house as a surprise retirement home, and he wanted it to resemble a barn. The first floor was for a garage, workshop, and storage. The second and third floors, accessible by elevator, were the living quarters. It was only partly finished (what you see, minus the weather’s wear and tear) when the wife first saw it and said she’d never live in a place like that. Work stopped, and that was the end of it. It’s just been sitting there unfinished ever since.
Dec 2, 2022 07:14:10 #
Nice shot.
A window for any occasion- the double doors installed 15 feet above the ground looks dangerous.
A window for any occasion- the double doors installed 15 feet above the ground looks dangerous.
Dec 2, 2022 07:41:40 #
The definition of "funky owner built"! What is that thing on the left side that looks like a monster's open jaws?
Dec 2, 2022 07:57:01 #
tradio wrote:
Nice shot.
A window for any occasion- the double doors installed 15 feet above the ground looks dangerous.
A window for any occasion- the double doors installed 15 feet above the ground looks dangerous.
Thanks.
Dec 2, 2022 07:59:09 #
SueScott wrote:
The definition of "funky owner built"! What is that thing on the left side that looks like a monster's open jaws?
It is, isn’t it? Another view shows that the monster’s open jaws is a curled-up piece of metal roofing that is nearly blown off.
Dec 2, 2022 08:20:41 #
Great story and photo, John. I’m guessing the owner didn’t hire an architect.
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