It’s Official!
On June 1, 2009, after 3 hours of paper signing, Doug purchased his first home! A home that we (I) will be calling the Split Pea Cottage! This blog will follow a new chapter in our lives filled with triumphs, disappointments, laughter and love as we move into our new Split Pea Cottage.
The Split Pea Cottage was built around 1850 by the owner of one of the original Rockland Shoe Factory’s. The owner of the Factory built homes for his employees along North Avenue and one for himself. He didn’t want his house to be more luxurious or grand than his employees but he did add floor to ceiling Savannah Style windows and a tin ceiling in the parlor to set his house apart. Rumor has it from our neighbor; there is an old Underground Railroad under the house which means the house was probably built in the late 1700’s.
The demo and many sleepless nights have begun but we are definitely enjoying our new home! Check back soon to see how the new apartment is coming but for now, here are some pictures of the Split Pea Cottage!
Where Doug and I will live (eventually):
Not everyone can cook dinner and wash clothes at the same time!
Everything wood WILL be painted white!
I know, you're jealous!
The apartment: (Before Demo)
The Backyard that Tucker will LOVE even more with a fence! (wink, wink Mom)
I need to get back to pulling weeds and knocking down walls!
Oh my little "bloffspring"! This is great, adore the name! I am going to love watching the progress of this makeover. Can't wait to get in there with a paint brush of my own. Cheers!
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