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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 9, 2021 8:54:36 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/this-is-what-the-little-doors-in-old-houses-are-really-for"The odd little doors in old houses all had a purpose at one time, even though we might not use them anymore. For those of us that live in old houses—from before the 1950s—there are design quirks that act as conversation starters. Even though we’re scratching our heads at some old home features, they were perfectly functional 75 years ago. But those details don’t make the most sense now. There’s no need to have a coal door or an icebox door today, right? If you have a small door next to your closet, it had a purpose in the ’50s and ’60s. Here’s what those little doors in old houses were for!..." My notes: I never saw this & wondering if others have. This is why: "In some old houses, the little doors are designated storage space for a card table! These small spaces were meant to keep card tables—which almost everyone had in the 1950s—tucked away neat and tidy until you had company over."
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Post by Bob on Nov 11, 2021 18:31:58 GMT -5
Never heard of them!
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Post by lainee on Nov 15, 2021 19:53:58 GMT -5
ZandraJoi, Bob, I've seen a little door like this before, but I don't remember growing up in a house that had one. Storage for a card table...interesting! :-)
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