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Porch sitting, i.e., sitting on a front porch or stoop, usually of a private residence is a leisure activity which can be a direct or indirect form of social interaction. The activity is a staple of most urban areas in the United States and helps contribute to a lively atmosphere for the people sitting and also for passers-by.
It features a double porch, three tiered, extending across the east gable end of the house. The house is an exceptionally intact example of an 1860s vernacular interpretation of the Italianate architecture. [2] The William Hagerman Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982., [1] the Neo-Classical building is marked with a multi-hipped roofline supported by 48 columns and deep double porches on the East and South sides of the house. Additional porches on the North side have since been enclosed. Five chimneys served twelve fireplaces and a cookstove.
Image credits: menchon In more recent years, people have been embracing a more individualistic approach to living, and communal events seem to be withering away.
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Homemakers, children, and other household members would sit on the stoop outside their home to relax, and greet neighbors passing by. Similarly, while on an errand, one would stop and converse with neighbors sitting on their stoops. Within an urban community, stoop conversations helped to disseminate gossip and reaffirm casual relationships.
Its two easternmost bays are recessed in a double porch which is included under the main roof span. The walls rest on low fieldstone foundations. Also on the property is a large bank barn. [2] Paradise Manor was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
Trace a double-walled spiral, with 1" to 1 1/2" between rings, before carving. Cut the bottom off a butternut squash so it sits flat, and insert pipe cleaners with Ping-Pong balls and googly eyes ...