tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post8970775661546457275..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: Sepia Saturday: Mathias HomesteadWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-89841360593807229662018-07-15T12:59:28.072-04:002018-07-15T12:59:28.072-04:00Houses can have fascinating histories.Houses can have fascinating histories.Colleen G. Brown Pasqualehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402783115333431440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-16066031436698908182018-07-13T17:23:19.975-04:002018-07-13T17:23:19.975-04:00Oh wow, this is absolutely wonderful. What a grea...Oh wow, this is absolutely wonderful. What a great history that house has!Debi Austenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409492643470603926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19013918278057759862018-07-08T04:37:00.336-04:002018-07-08T04:37:00.336-04:00What a wonderful piece of solid history that house...What a wonderful piece of solid history that house is, so closely tied to the history of your family. I suppose there is a far greater tradition of establishing a "family home" when families move to a new life in a new country.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48512184586069461212018-07-07T23:53:24.517-04:002018-07-07T23:53:24.517-04:00I love cabins. Good post.I love cabins. Good post.smkelly8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17518117558253969023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-8629615422396643322018-07-07T17:26:43.782-04:002018-07-07T17:26:43.782-04:00I also wondered about the homes of my long ago rel...I also wondered about the homes of my long ago relatives, but wonder is about all I can do. What a treasure for the Mathias family to be able to be present in this old family home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-19488330765127969642018-07-07T15:40:52.209-04:002018-07-07T15:40:52.209-04:00Wonderful that your husband and children have such...Wonderful that your husband and children have such an historic family home still standing! Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-70010439999382758752018-07-07T14:46:09.584-04:002018-07-07T14:46:09.584-04:00This is an amazing chronicle of a family homestead...This is an amazing chronicle of a family homestead...and how fortunate that it still exists as a community center! The ideal place for a family reunion.Molly's Canopyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571003887840906315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-16337869252243404252018-07-07T12:50:12.858-04:002018-07-07T12:50:12.858-04:00I hope ol' Lighthorse Harry left a positive re...I hope ol' Lighthorse Harry left a positive review on TripAdvisor and Yelp.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-25533983311614680422018-07-07T12:49:36.194-04:002018-07-07T12:49:36.194-04:00About the walls - me too! It was a last minute spo...About the walls - me too! It was a last minute spotting that was hard to see for all the people in the way.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-22077723142712442162018-07-07T12:48:41.053-04:002018-07-07T12:48:41.053-04:00I agree. No termites? No rot? No fire? How did thi...I agree. No termites? No rot? No fire? How did this log house make it when so many didn't?Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-74568944505196312742018-07-07T12:47:28.468-04:002018-07-07T12:47:28.468-04:00Yeah - nothing says "good-health-inducing&quo...Yeah - nothing says "good-health-inducing" like the aroma of rotting eggs!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-32667147905490712392018-07-07T12:46:13.332-04:002018-07-07T12:46:13.332-04:00Thanks Susan. The house doesn't mean as much t...Thanks Susan. The house doesn't mean as much to ME since it's not from my side of the family, but I hope my daughters will appreciate having this story in their memory bank.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-67712090128439415262018-07-07T11:52:10.562-04:002018-07-07T11:52:10.562-04:00That is a fabulous log mansion! I think we can bes...That is a fabulous log mansion! I think we can best understand American history when historic buildings like this are preserved. My first thought was that it was an old coach inn. Perhaps the Mathias family ran an early version of Airbnb.Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-2291236165617959062018-07-07T09:47:04.723-04:002018-07-07T09:47:04.723-04:00What a great story of a family and a home...which ...What a great story of a family and a home...which you've preserved as well as the family which gathers for reunions. I had to look hard to see the two toned wall! Yes, log structures do seem to last!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-6981235230578644822018-07-07T00:13:51.558-04:002018-07-07T00:13:51.558-04:00That's amazing the house has "held" ...That's amazing the house has "held" together for such a long time! So much history in it indeed!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-69388435710328734662018-07-06T17:42:58.444-04:002018-07-06T17:42:58.444-04:00What a fine looking home! It must have been very w...What a fine looking home! It must have been very well built and well taken care of to still look so good. I laughed at your "pee-yoo" comment re: Sulphur Springs. Who doesn't love the smell of rotting eggs?!! :))La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-43045817245706330872018-07-06T15:02:39.051-04:002018-07-06T15:02:39.051-04:00Wonderful that you can trace so vividly the histo...Wonderful that you can trace so vividly the history of your ancestral home, and giod that it is still a focus for community activities. A fascinating post. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.com