I don't know the address of the house but it was out in the country near Auburn in Dekalb County, Indiana. I've asked my aunts and my mother if they knew the address but they don't remember.
This week my cousin gave me some things from her mother Phyllis (Phend) Mitchell. Among the photographs and miscellaneous papers was an envelope marked “Detailed cost of Mother's house she built in Auburn in 1950.” There was also a photograph of the house...
The house that Grandma (Hazlette Brubaker Phend Dunn) had built in 1950.
Building Supplies and Plumbing.
Plaster and Electricity.
Flooring and Cost of House ($5,250.86)
The thing I remember most about the house was the front step, with the upright brick edging. Many family photos were taken on those steps...
1951 – Me and my brothers.
1955 – Grandma with her grandchildren.
That's me, reaching toward my sister, probably to pull her thumb out of her mouth!
3 comments:
Love this post :). Nothing like going to Grandma's! Babs
How neat that you have all the information on the cost to build the house.
Bless the bookkeepers who keep their records! Wonderful post.
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