[Leica] Sign 2019 #5 -Sonny

[Philippe]

Thanks for your inputs guys:-)

Sonny: Alice’s grandmother had a farm of this type
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Openings/OPG-Walthenheim-wide-8554.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/Openings/OPG-Walthenheim-wide-8554.jpg.html>

When she got married, it was disassembled, the (fortunately numbered) pieces brought to her new village, and reconstructed.
That’s where she lived all her life.
On her death, we even thought of doing the whole thing again in order to preserve it from destruction. Even though we didn’t in the end, it is still standing and occupied by a happy family of five. 

Gives you an idea of the difference in mentalities, waste not, want not :-)

OTT: Wooden houses were the norm over most of France, long before the US was created. At some point, the local lords forbade the use of wood/timber as, as said above, the houses could easily be moved if the peasants didn’t like their lords, which proves more difficult with stones …

OK, I remember Tina moved the WHOLE house altogether in a not so distant past ;-)
Next stop Canada !
;-)

Bonus : http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/119253-2/2008-PAW-08-P1020678.jpg <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/119253-2/2008-PAW-08-P1020678.jpg>


Amities

Philippe



> Le 11 oct. 2019 à 14:40, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a écrit :
> 
> Douglas and Philippe,
> 
> One of the reasons for abandoning buildings especially in the Southern
> states is the abundance of timber for building.  Since it is available (and
> farmed, for sustainability) most buildings over the short history of the US
> are stick built, which has a shorter life than the general materials of
> older civilizations. Of course there are exceptions, mostly due to
> carefully maintaining the building.
> 
> Funny thing is that many people emulate older forms of building with fake
> beams, textures and cast forms in new builds.
> 
> SonC
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2019 at 7:27 AM CartersXRd via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
> 
>> that strikes me a plausible
>> 
>> ric
>> 
>> 
>>> On Oct 11, 2019, at 3:05 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Now, what always surprises me, is the fact that buildings over there are
>> considered as «one shot disposable » commodities. People move elsewhere and
>> no-one uses the property.
>>> 
>>> I believe the demographic pressure on the land in old Europe makes these
>> views if not exceptional, at least exotic. I may be wrong in my perception
>> and reaction though.
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 1714
> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
> 
> USA
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information