Two Working Class Homes in Mt Holly Springs

These two homes were built for working class people and probably not until the late 1930's or 1940's. Note the concrete block chimneys that were common in that time. They most likely went to the basement to support a coal furnace. The siding on the one on the left helps date it, they are asbestos shingles. The scalloped lower edge was common on these. Note the rough texture and the small corner cracked off one to the left of the upstairs window. These were brittle and a bump on the corner would have broken it. There is also another cracked one to the right of the window. The piece is still in place. The siding on the other has been replaced with aluminum or vinyl but they took the trouble to keep the character of the home with the porch post and railing. Note the vertical bricks along the porch.