Our house is a very, very fine house…
No, we don’t have two cats in the window. Just a Chihuahua on the couch.
And, we have a stone house. Yes, finally!
A stone house that was built by the Native American stonemasons from the Stewart Indian School (Stewart). This cutie was built in 1937 and the original (current) owner worked with the stone masons to select every stone that was used in the construction of the house.
We noticed that many of the stone types used in the construction of our house were also used in the construction of Moon Dune House, which lends credence to our feeling that Moon Dune was built by the Native American stonemasons from Stewart.
And guess what! The people who built our house knew the family who built Moon Dune House. Talk about a small world!
While not a large house (approximately 800 square feet ), the design is such that the house feels larger. One of the features is a built-in ironing board. We may just have to spring for an iron and some wrinkled clothes. Just saying!
The house does not have central heating, instead, a gas stove keeps the house toasty! Due to the stone insulation, the stove does not have to be kept on constantly – stone keeps the house, oh, so warm! And during the nasty weather, that’s a bonus!! The dog enjoys laying in front of the stove, toasting his buns!
The warm glow of the gas stove added to the ambience of the house makes it quite cozy on a rainy day or cold, wintery night.
Next to us is another stone house, also built by the lady who commissioned our house. The story goes, her family grew too large for the house. So, another house was built immediately adjacent to our house. Apparently, there had been talk about joining the two both houses to into one large house. Sadly, that did not happen. Imagine what a beauty such a house would have been! On the brighter side, both houses are here, utilitarian and beautiful! A testament to the craftsmen ship of the area’s Native American stonemasons! And to the foresight of the woman who built these homes!
Our house used to be the last one on the east side of Carson City. Not no more. Due to its “remote” location in the early days, the family erected a deer stand and used it to dress the deer they hunted.
We still have deer in the neighborhood – in fact, they nest in our yard at night. The deer are quite interested in our small dog and want to play with the little guy. We are hesitant to allow such play due to the size difference.
This is a great house – many people in the community have commented on how lucky our family is to live in it. We agree.