Sheds That Look Like Houses

Taking Tiny To A Whole New Size!

There is a little place off the side of the road in Murfreesboro, TN that sells sheds. There are some that look like houses, so, I thought I would share.

This is where the sheds were at.

Guest Blogger Sharmane McCoy

Garage Sale Home

Sharmane McCoy 

with Sisters Cary on 

Facebook and Etsy

I first learned of Sisters Cary from a beautiful gown that I found on Etsy. I then began to follow on Facebook, and saw many more that were created. I ordered one dress and a skirt that were very well made, for my future engagements. I fell in love with two, but alas, they were for someone else. But, I will keep my eye out for another. On the Facebook page, I saw pictures of Sharmane's home, and then learned the history. I just had to have her write a little ditty and share it with you! It is an amazing story. Enjoy.

This is my home I restored myself. 

All photographs provided by Sharmane McCoy
and are subject to copyright

William and Thomas Bradford were given 1,000 acres for 

service provided in the Revolutionary War 1786. The home 

stayed in the Bradford family till 1862.

 I bought the house at a garage sale;

it was to be bull dozed the following week. 

The outside of the structure was covered in clapboard and 

insul-brick.The interior walls were many layers of wallpaper,

horse-hair plaster, and lathe. I wasn't sure the home was a 

loghouse since no logs were exposed.

 I did, however, upon removing the first wall, find 

hand- hewn beams that were white washed in milk and lye.

 The original chinking which was mud and straw had fallen

 in between the plaster. 

The home had been heated with a coal furnace

 and pot belly stove.

It took me 6 years to restore the logs and expose them.

My home is a Midland Tradition Double-Penned, 

three full-story log house.

The logs would of been cleared from the property to include 

up to 90 hand-hewn beams. My home is made out of 

red-oak; some logs being 20 inches wide and 27 feet long.

The interior beams are pit sawn and the corner notches are

 Norwegian Dove tail.

The original cabin is 24x27 feet 

and a Victorian Addition was added in 1911.

Cannonsburgh Village Part 2

Leeman House, University House, and

 Rockvale Home Mutual Telephone Company House

Murfreesboro, TN

This little dog-run house was surprisingly roomy!

This is the only picture not taken by me.
It is from the Cannonburgh's site.

Original Cards!!!

Yep, the walls were covered with newspapers!

See, Other people frame their lace, too!
Oh, and it is in an historic house, not a new one...

Another!

Upstairs room. I couldn't get the whole room in the picture. But, it's about a little over double this part.

Upstairs room on the other side of the stairs!
This does not include the boys rooms, which were not open to tour.

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I couldn't get a picture on the outside of the house. But, basically, it is another dog-run.

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 Plaque Reads: 

Mrs. Ana Rowland Molton

 Cannonsburgh built the Telephone Office in honor of the Late Mrs. Ada Rowland Molton. As a telephone operator, she was known as "Miss Ada."

... It is not furnished exactly as it was in 1918, the restored switchboard and much of the furniture that Miss Ada used is here. She did all of the embroidery and crochet. The built and pillow cases, and aided a touch of color to the kitchen towel. She treasured the sewing machine. It was bought in .... by her mother about 1894. The rugs are loom-woven.

May 30, 1890, Miss Ada was born in Byersboro, Tennessee, as Ada Richardson, and, when a child, made her first visit to Middle Tennessee in a covered wagon. 

In 1918 the Home Mutual Telephone Company of Rockvale, Tennessee, asked Miss Ada to be their first regular operator. Being a widow with a small child, she accepted, and the Telephone office became home.

Miss Ada was the operator day and night for 25 years, and retired because of poor health.

In loving memory, all furnishings, both original and replacements, are furnished by Miss Ada's daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Burns.

This is the best that I could do for the kitchen area.
But, man, was this super cute!