tyrannosaurus-trainwreck:magicalandsomeweirdhometours:Have you ever heard of the Tombstone House in
tyrannosaurus-trainwreck:magicalandsomeweirdhometours:Have you ever heard of the Tombstone House in Petersburg, Virginia? It’s a case of waste-not/want-not. It was built from the tombstones of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a cemetery that fell to disrepair. The stones were bought for only $45. Even the path was made with tombstones. Photos from when it was for sale show that it’s pretty normal inside. The house is still privately owned and people live there.During the Great Depression, maintaining the cemetery suffered because of scant funding. The city decided to cut the tombstones in half and lay the top halves, which were engraved with the soldiers’ details, on the ground so they no longer stood up. The flat graves saved money on mowing and maintenance costs. The bottom halves were then sold for sum of $45. Their new owner, Oswald Young, used them to build his house, chimney, and walkway. via gothic home decor enthusiasts -- source link