Wassif we live in a Funeral Home?


I had the UNIQUE opportunity to touch base with my dear friend, Wendy, while she was in town Sunday and it turns out her sister (who she was visiting) lives in the (only)Funeral Home in town.
Let me preface this thought with the fact that when I first moved to this town I drove around and admired some of the really old homes that were still standing. When I drove past the funeral home I didn't immediately know that it was a funeral home so I said, "Wow! I wonder who lives in THAT house? It's gorgeous!" It's very old, stately manor. It is white in color, boasts some nice columns along the front, and has a very long walkway from the sidewalk up the green grassy hill to the front door. After driving past it again I saw the sign somewhere on the side and felt a bit sheepish.

So I popped in last night and got the grand tour. Luckily for me there weren't any people in the "viewing room" and I didn't get a peek in the embalming room. Not that I didn't want to, but the others with me were definitely NOT going near it and I didn't want to seem like the odd girl who isn't creeped out by this.

There was a funky door upstairs which opened up only to be blocked off by an additional window. If the window wasn't there you could walk out onto the rooftop, but someone along the way must've decided that was a safety hazard. There were 3 floors plus an attic and lots of doors connecting most of the rooms. I love old houses!

This place used to be a hospital. Then it was converted into a home, and then a funeral home. It was built in the 1800's and still has a painting I believe is original to the home. If walls could talk I wonder what this house would say? I wondered who lived there, who went there when it was a hospital, and what stories could be told. I have to admit, though, as I was walking from the door to my car in the dark...I got a little jittery! I need to be more secure about some things in life before being able to live in a place where death is openly welcome. To those who live there...more power to you! Keep up the good work! Oh, and....BOO!