So we bought a home in Kanab Utah...

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Pretty cool... The house was built in 1920, it was my wifes uncle's house...she used to go there in the 60's and 70's she's part of the Brown family and they own probley half the town
her great great great grand father was one of the original settlers in the 1800's.... when she said " we're buying that house... it has to stay in the Brown family" I said.... you mean you're buy'n me 3 years of work....lol

My wife's the girl on the right...1960' era

one of the first things I did was enclose the carport and add a garage door...

 

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one interesting fact, the house was built with coral pink sand from the dunes... each brick was hand made, and the foundation is big blocks cut from big sand stone boulders... the house is pretty much as it was in1920 inside... 7' solid wood 7' doors 10' ceilings, wood lat and plaster walls... when it was built there wasn't power or plumbing, so that was added latter ,... the kitchen still has the metal cabinets ... musta been nice hav'n to go out to the out house in the snow.......the house had a coal stoker heater,... but now has a ac/heat pump...

 

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bought this rock for my wife... got a hell of a deal.... only 6500 installed...lol

 

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the model T is a 1923, it runs and drives if you know how to start and drive it, nothing like a model A... it's all og but the newer wood bed,... another interesting fact, they used put truck beds on them because of the Gas shortage.... you could only get gas if it was a truck or farm equipment..

of the 3 dummies, the 2 in the car, mable and merl, I'm the one leaning against a antique ford with a bow tie jacket on....


the 2 tractors are 1953 golden jubilee' 100 yr anniversary ford 9n's... both run a drive... some day when I'm gone they might be worth something,... as for now... great yard art

the lady in the pic is my wifes cousin, realtor said when the house went up for sale, she did and open house..... said she cried her eyes out, said it was the most horrible thing thinking that some one from cal was buying the house she lived in for 60 yrs.. we bought it the day it was listed....

 

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one cool thing, or should i say "COLD" is the snow... i'm so sick of the heat in vegas and havasu.. @ 70 yrs old, I don't take the heat so well...

the doctor buggy's are supposed to be 1800's/ early 1900's.. the metal horse is from Mexico,.. the dummie on the tractor in the snow is Amos... I gave him a new job driving the kerosene delivery truck with Henery the indian..(his birth name is hey how are you) but we call him henery for short

 

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here's another smok'n deal I got.... the fire place insert.... only 6500 installed... don't know what I was smok'n when I said ok... but happy wife happy life..

 

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had an artist paint this mural to open up the living room.... did a pretty good job.... I was supposed put a wood casing frame around it.... later...

 

[DILLIGAF]

so....This is where you live FT now Steve?

I am not ready to live in the snow personally but I get it.

congrats on the new house!

 

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on the back yard side of the house, there was a 18 x 35 patio,... but it had no cover.... so I built a cover , and added a 16x 18 smok'n and drink'n cabin... went out to the saw mill and got old scrap ruff sawn wood for the walls....

the door is a 1920 door from when the house was built, and the phone is the one they used till the new ph's came out... we have an old address book from the 50's 3 numbers to call some one...

the stove was sues uncles, he had it in a shack where him and the neighbor did their smok'n and drink'n ..guess they were Jack mormens..

anyway, I love it out there in the cabin...

 

[Angler]

on the back yard side of the house, there was a 18 x 35 patio,... but it had no cover.... so I built a cover , and added a 16x 18 smok'n and drink'n cabin... went out to the saw mill and got old scrap ruff sawn wood for the walls....

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the door is a 1920 door from when the house was built, and the phone is the one they used till the new ph's came out... we have an old address book from the 50's 3 numbers to call some one...

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the stove was sues uncles, he had it in a shack where him and the neighbor did their smok'n and drink'n ..guess they were Jack mormens..


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anyway, I love it out there in the cabin...

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Nice place!

 

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the truck is a 1929 ford model AA.. it's a some day project...at one thought I was gonna hot rod it.... but the og ones are getting hard to find so it might just sit there till it gets passed on to the sons

thats henry and amos in the truck, and 2 of my neighbor standing both have lived in kanab their whole lives...

 

[zhandfull]

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Really neat, congrats Steve!

 

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so....This is where you live FT now Steve?

I am not ready to live in the snow personally but I get it.

congrats on the new house!

still live in vegas, utah is a vacation home.... hope all is well with you, been a minute

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

That’s awesome Steve.

 

[17 10 Flat]

Thanks for the story and pic's. All good stuff.

 

[AzMandella]

I've probably driven by that house . Been to Kanab many a time . Most recently last Oct .

 

[TBulger]

Steve, you probably did more last year than most do in their lifetime, always enjoy your stories.

 

[DILLIGAF]

still live in vegas, utah is a vacation home.... hope all is well with you, been a minute

Ahhhh....got ya. Getting out of the heat....awesome

All good on this end! Thank you

 

[TomD]

Nice Steve!

 

[Outdrive1]

That house really suits your style Steve. Perfect fit for you

 

[monkeyswrench]

Kanab is a beautiful little town. Wife kids and I went up there a couple years back. Town moves pretty slow...I really liked it. You seem to be more the "up and running" type. I hope it doesn't beat you up having to downshift.

Nice place, really like what you did with the patio.

 

[HBCraig]

the model T is a 1923, it runs and drives if you know how to start and drive it, nothing like a model A... it's all og but the newer wood bed,... another interesting fact, they used put truck beds on them because of the Gas shortage.... you could only get gas if it was a truck or farm equipment..


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of the 3 dummies, the 2 in the car, mable and merl, I'm the one leaning against a antique ford with a bow tie jacket on....


the 2 tractors are 1953 golden jubilee' 100 yr anniversary ford 9n's... both run a drive... some day when I'm gone they might be worth something,... as for now... great yard art

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the lady in the pic is my wifes cousin, realtor said when the house went up for sale, she did and open house..... said she cried her eyes out, said it was the most horrible thing thinking that some one from cal was buying the house she lived in for 60 yrs.. we bought it the day it was listed....

Probably could've paid for the house by running the Model T through Barrett-Jackson last week

 

[2Driver]

Awesome.

Love Kanab we always stay at Parry Lodge, movies in the old barn. I always ride around town looking at homes. Some neat history there. Pork chop at the Rocking V.

 

[Jay Dub]

still live in vegas, utah is a vacation home.... hope all is well with you, been a minute

thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your stories.

 

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Awesome.

Love Kanab we always stay at Parry Lodge, movies in the old barn. I always ride around town looking at homes. Some neat history there. Pork chop at the Rocking V.

rocking V has great rib eye steaks...

 

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Awesome.

Love Kanab we always stay at Parry Lodge, movies in the old barn. I always ride around town looking at homes. Some neat history there. Pork chop at the Rocking V.

we're right on main st, across from the church.... can't miss it...

 

[Willie B]

… All very cool indeed…

 

[Sharky]

What a beautiful older house in a nice location!

Something about older houses in a quiet location just clicks with me.

 

[dezrtracer]

Glad to see you still kicking ass Steve . Definitely enjoy seeing what you're up to .

 

[CLdrinker]

Your lucrative storage business must be doing well Steve!

Nice place.

 

[Uncle Dave]

here's another smok'n deal I got.... the fire place insert.... only 6500 installed... don't know what I was smok'n when I said ok... but happy wife happy life..


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Whats the make on that insert? Is that a vermont castings?

Looks like a good job sealing/covering the old structure.

I see Mrs. Steve has you well trained with no wood visible.

 

[BajaMike]

Nice place, cool pics.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

Beautiful place, Congratulations Steve