tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post65610407099808025..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: The House That Violetta BuiltWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-69876565379665844002013-10-19T11:58:18.988-04:002013-10-19T11:58:18.988-04:00An impressive building (it looks larger on the pho...An impressive building (it looks larger on the photos than in google streetview). I guess students are living there now, which indeed doesn't improve the quality. The house itself looks like an old colonial building, Violetta had a good architectural taste. If somebody would chop down the tree left of center, and the mailbox, and hire a skillful gardener, it would look tiptop again (at least from the outside). Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-16068025063320565062013-10-15T20:52:38.861-04:002013-10-15T20:52:38.861-04:00The attic apartment would be my personal pick.
I ...The attic apartment would be my personal pick. <br />I love the details she brought to this place. <br />But I would personally pass on the pink everything... <br />Not in my color palette, I'm sure!!! <br />I never got to see my grandparents' house once it was sold in the 1960s to another family, <br />but my mom visited them and said they did good on the place. <br />Maybe this house here will finally fall into good hands, one day, before it's too late. <br />:)~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-62725719089274019692013-10-15T12:49:36.666-04:002013-10-15T12:49:36.666-04:00I really enjoyed this post...great pictures of a h...I really enjoyed this post...great pictures of a house, and I'm amazed they are just of a house, er apartment. Someone (you?) must have thought highly enough of it to memorialize it on film. Thanks. Of course having it belong to your family, having lived there, it made a great story!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11121310650511252702013-10-15T07:18:09.132-04:002013-10-15T07:18:09.132-04:00It's hard to look at a neglected building that...It's hard to look at a neglected building that contrasts so much with happy memories.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-25783300879009196472013-10-15T07:15:59.341-04:002013-10-15T07:15:59.341-04:00I bet that bathroom still looks good! Maybe not &...I bet that bathroom still looks good! Maybe not "HGTV-worthy" but worthy!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2752883553330655652013-10-15T07:15:16.702-04:002013-10-15T07:15:16.702-04:00Yes, I looked too, and was surprised that it looke...Yes, I looked too, and was surprised that it looked better than I had thought it would based on my cousin's report. That big mailbox is an eyesore, but I'm sure the old ones nestled in the wall inside are too small by today's mail standards. I think this must have been a good day before party revelers left everything out. And the bushes look rather sraggly.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-14312449752164364072013-10-15T07:00:29.990-04:002013-10-15T07:00:29.990-04:00I just had a look at Google streetview and it look...I just had a look at Google streetview and it looks OK to me, but then you're more familiar with it and would notice differences. Good story, nicely written.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72210748374787342892013-10-14T17:02:00.367-04:002013-10-14T17:02:00.367-04:00A visionary, that's for sure!
My parents'...A visionary, that's for sure!<br /><br />My parents' house was built in 1957 and had a pink toilet, bathtub, and sink in a pink bathroom with pink cabinets and pink/gray tile. I remember it fondly because, uh, it looks exactly the same way today. LOL!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48042329470673766792013-10-13T17:29:52.179-04:002013-10-13T17:29:52.179-04:00What a strong lady she must have been, to have a v...What a strong lady she must have been, to have a vision and see it through - and in the 1930s!<br />We visited my husband's grandparents house when we were in Holland last year and it was a dump - verging on a trash and treasure shop but without much treasure sadly.Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-72970379984160916412013-10-13T09:15:11.831-04:002013-10-13T09:15:11.831-04:00Most "modern" apartments I've been i...Most "modern" apartments I've been in are nothing but a collection of boxes with windows, no personality. These apartments have real character. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-77713343874365837032013-10-13T09:13:53.837-04:002013-10-13T09:13:53.837-04:00I bet you could write plenty!I bet you could write plenty!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-8898689724780974352013-10-13T09:12:22.880-04:002013-10-13T09:12:22.880-04:00Having lived there, I have enjoyed looking at the ...Having lived there, I have enjoyed looking at the building from the ground up and behind those walls before there were walls. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-11845765194392330052013-10-13T09:10:48.413-04:002013-10-13T09:10:48.413-04:00That would indeed be a wonderful thing to be able ...That would indeed be a wonderful thing to be able to keep it in the family. But I don't see any takers.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-22015584720805519992013-10-13T09:09:44.826-04:002013-10-13T09:09:44.826-04:00Me too!Me too!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-41323485569913138332013-10-13T09:09:34.793-04:002013-10-13T09:09:34.793-04:00I can still hear the creak of the wooden stairs. ...I can still hear the creak of the wooden stairs. And remember Violetta's pink bathroom. I bet a pink tub, pink sink, and pink toilet cost a pretty penny back in the day!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-17260002635387454692013-10-13T09:07:46.728-04:002013-10-13T09:07:46.728-04:00Thanks, Jo.Thanks, Jo.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6687440359818341112013-10-13T09:07:24.686-04:002013-10-13T09:07:24.686-04:00Whenever I am in an older home, I have similar tho...Whenever I am in an older home, I have similar thoughts about previous owners. I wonder about children who ran through the halls, about parties on the lawn, things like that. The house is still there but its owners just pass through leaving their mark in various ways.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-67149473053210399212013-10-13T09:02:53.062-04:002013-10-13T09:02:53.062-04:00I don't know about the architect, but I see Co...I don't know about the architect, but I see Conrad and Son as builders. I tried to find information about them but was unsuccessful. They are roomy and comfortable apartments. Apt 6 is one-bedroom. Apt 5 has a Murphy bed. Lots of options.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-78150756569355262462013-10-13T08:56:52.510-04:002013-10-13T08:56:52.510-04:00It always seemed like a congenial group of renters...It always seemed like a congenial group of renters, for sure. I don't ever recall Violetta having problem tenants.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-87078111673132999422013-10-13T08:55:20.484-04:002013-10-13T08:55:20.484-04:00I agree that it's sad that a new owner sees th...I agree that it's sad that a new owner sees the income potential but has no emotional tie.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-17254715241670246952013-10-13T08:54:03.879-04:002013-10-13T08:54:03.879-04:00It does say a lot that people chose to live there ...It does say a lot that people chose to live there for a long time.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6276931668718762132013-10-13T08:53:31.937-04:002013-10-13T08:53:31.937-04:00It is indeed a beautiful building and great place ...It is indeed a beautiful building and great place to have lived.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-89773634322216214522013-10-12T18:40:12.819-04:002013-10-12T18:40:12.819-04:00Oh there is so much in this post that I love. I l...Oh there is so much in this post that I love. I love your Aunt's vision. It's so important to tell stories like this. I like how you've numbered the apartments in the photo so we can get an idea of what it was like. How thoughtful to have built-in bookcases. It looks like a fantastic place. Mike I like your idea of a house as a giant shoe box !Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-59640592707016288372013-10-12T13:58:16.688-04:002013-10-12T13:58:16.688-04:00I wonder how many of us could write so much about ...I wonder how many of us could write so much about a house we once lived in - with or without family connections. A most interesting post.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-25990081387211453132013-10-12T10:49:32.877-04:002013-10-12T10:49:32.877-04:00What an enterprising person she was. I love the ap...What an enterprising person she was. I love the approach - giving us the history of a building : a sepia apartment I suppose.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.com