Dad, Barb, and I went down to the North End for some lunch, to kick around some leaves, and to stop by the growing-up houses.
Here’s my dad at 1204 N. 15th Street. That was his growing-up house, aside from the time he was very young and his family lived in an apartment complex where the Albertson’s on State Street is now.
Here’s Barb’s house at 1912 N. 18th Street. It is faaaaancy (the “zestimate” is nearly $2 million dollars.) Barb said when she lived here it didn’t have the dormers or the front porch.
But it did have that bedroom window by the garage that she snuck out of more than once.
I took a swing through my growing up neighborhood. Here’s 1901 Empire Way, also known as the high school house. It recently sold for $465,000 (I cannot image!)
And I was delighted to find that 6226 Oreana Drive converted the front yard into a massive raised bed garden.
