The Home Place
by William Fields
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Title
The Home Place
Artist
William Fields
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Photograph - Photograph
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A term I had not heard before moving to Missouri is “home place”. It means the house where one was born and raised. In most cases, it is the house and land that still are held by the same family for yet another generation. Some of these houses are still occupied by family members. Others have fallen into disrepair but are kept because of sentimental attachments. Still others fall under the auctioneer’s hammer and go to the highest bidder. Country estate auctions often involve the families that own the goods and property being auctioned. It’s sort of sad to see the brothers and sisters bidding on their own parents things because an executor has placed those things on the block. They seem to be clinging to the last and final vestiges of the "home place".
This home place like so many other farmhouses in this part of Missouri has a feature for which I have never been able to find a satisfactory explanation. It has two front doors. They are side by side and are not connected. It bewilders me to come up with a reason that makes any sense. If anyone actually knows the reason, I would be delighted to hear from you.
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February 6th, 2013
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Comments (6)
Cheri Randolph
William, What impresses me about this setting is the seemingly long distance that is visible from your vantage point. I can only imagine how daunting the cultivation of this expanse must have been to these early residents, who likely were farmers. Many of our bungalows in Houston have 2 front doors, side-by-side, opening into different rooms, and I've heard they were planned that way for ventilation. I've also seen homes that have an upstairs apartment, with a separate entrance on the porch leading to the stairwell. One of these ideas could be the reason for the doors, or your farmhouse may have been designed simply to accommodate an eccentric peculiarity of one of the owners. Voted
William Fields replied:
A very interesting observation Cheri. I have been seeing this place across the fields for some time and have not shot it because it was so far away and the house would be lost in the image. I decided to drive down a country lane and discovered the house from a much closer perspective. The two side by side doors is a very typical feature on Missouri farm houses. So I think it was not just a single aberration. The mystery goes on; ) Thanks very much
Barbara McMahon
William, A beautiful capture of days gone by. Your description is wonderful and the question of two front doors leaves the reader scrambling for an answer. v/g+
William Fields replied:
Thanks Barbara, appreciate your support. Thanks also for the thoughtful email. I'm convinced that someone will come forward with a definitive answer to the issue.
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