Have you ever discovered a piece of living history in your own home? It can be a thrilling moment when something that’s been hiding under your feet (or above your head) for decades suddenly reveals itself, opening a little window onto the past.
Last week Brenda Washington sent us these photos and a note that read:
“Hello! I have a home in the Highland section of town (circa 1870) and have a really cool wooden block “for sale” sign that was found in the attic, from Neil Real Estate Co. Its a pretty cool sign… Never have seen one like it!”
We know the feeling, Brenda. And we’re happy to share your discovery. Here are the photos of the sign and an old Rochester business directory Brenda also found from 1921 showing an old advertisement for Neil Real Estate Co…
What was the coolest thing you’ve ever found hiding in your house? Drop a comment below or send a photo to [email protected].
Tags: Brenda Washington, Neil Real Estate Co. Inc., real-estate, Rochester, Rochester history, Rochester NY
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Dawn Noto 
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This isn’t exactly cool old history, but we did find an issue of Playboy from the mid-70s stuffed in the basement rafters of our old house. Definitely gave us a good laugh…both when we found it and when we started paging through! That house also had an old 1960s courtesy calendar hanging in the workshop, though I can’t remember what company it came from. We also had a hard-wired princess phone in the kitchen and three-prong phone jacks. Those were both new to us!