privy

[madman]

whats behind the lattice a crawl space????

 

[Andy4707]

Our house wasn't added on. Out back door has always been that way. It looks like that because our kitchen is right there. Were would the cistern be?

 

[Andy4707]

There is crawl space behind the lattice

 

[Andy4707]

do you know anything? I want to no where the cistern is, does anybody know were it might be by looking at the pictures that i have provided? If the pictures aren't good enought i can take somemore, just say something. If you could help me find the cistern that would be very helpful!!!!!!!

 

[swizzle]

Just a dumb question? Did every house in the early 1900's have a cistern? Swiz

 

[Andy4707]

not every house had one

 

[Andy4707]

I think i no where the cistern is. I asked my dad were a cistern would be. He said that it is in the basement. i will take a picture of it tomorrow. He said that there won't be one outside burried. Is there anything that i could dig up outside in my yard that would have bottles?

 

[Tony14]

The only thing I can think of outside would be the privy.
Get a pic of the spot in the basement.

 

[whiskeyman]

ANDY...
Cisterns were used to catch rainwater run-off from the gutters and store it for use in the household. I have found them under recent additions to houses, in basements, under porches, and outside the house...one was about 200 yards from the house near a barn.

Your house does indeed appear to have had a section added on at some point in time...
On smaller town lots the cistern was close to the house,often at the back side or rear.
Happy hunting.....

 

[Andy4707]

Is there anything outside that i can look for in my backyard that would have any bottles? Privy? Anything that would have bottles or something. Look at the pictures, were do you think there would be a privy?