Old houses are full of things that make you stop and wonder: Why is that window built that way? Why is there so much wood trim? Why was the porch enclosed? Sometimes the answer is obvious. Usually it isn't.
Why Is My House Like This? begins with one of those clues at House 173 and follows it wherever it leads—through the house itself, old building practices, advertisements, architectural history and, occasionally, a fairly deep rabbit hole.
Here are the mysteries we've investigated so far, beginning with the first. Pick one that catches your eye, or start at the beginning and work your way through the house.
The Mysteries So Far
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More mysteries are coming. House 173 has been standing since 1927, and it still has plenty of questions left to answer.