And The Plat Thickens, Part II

by | Oct 11, 2011 | Uncategorized | 7 comments

To read a fun update on this story, click here. Mark Hardin (fellow researcher and old house aficionado) has observed something (again), that I casually overlooked. But after thinking about this for 24 hours, I think he’s right. That happens a lot. David...

Where Art Thou, Little Ethel?

by | Sep 19, 2011 | Uncategorized | 1 comment

Here in Norfolk, we have 16 little bungalows (dubbed, “The Ethel”) that were originally built at another location, and then moved here by George P. Hudson on April 14, 1922.* Several months ago, we learned that 3,000 miles away (in Dupont, Washington),...

Have You Seen This House? (Part 6)

by | May 20, 2011 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

Here in Norfolk, we have 16 little bungalows that were originally built at another location, and then moved here by George P. Hudson on April 14, 1922.  (Thanks to Norfolk historian David Spriggs for finding that date, and also finding the name of the man who moved...

Have You Seen This House? (Part 3)

by | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized | 8 comments

We’ve got a mystery here in Colonial Place/Riverview section of Norfolk. In 2007, I moved to Colonial Place/Riverview neighborhood and in that first week, I started walking around, admiring the old houses. The first time I saw these 14 identical bungalows in...