The house that spite built

A Tiny, Beloved Home That Was Built for Spite

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Structurally, it’s more of an enclosed alley than a house — the brick walls of older houses on either side form the painted brick walls in the living room. It’s called the Spite House by some because John Hollensbury, the owner of one of the adjacent houses, built it in 1830 to keep horse-drawn wagons and loiterers out of his alley. Indeed, the brick walls of the living room have gouges from wagon-wheel hubs.

Comment: Image from Alexandria Daily Photo. More Narrow Thinking

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