I’ve learned a new vocabulary term this week – “heir house.” Never heard of it before, but this has been my opportunity to learn. Let me explain.
Yesterday I learned from my mother that her grandparents house at 502 Wilson Street in Plymouth (Washington County), NC is up for consideration to be turned over to the city of Plymouth. Our cousin who used to maintain it is really not able to anymore and he approached the city to see if they would be interested in it. The house sits on property right next to a ball park and they could use the land. We are not yet sure how things will develop, but we will continue to work through it. The house is in such bad shape that I think the best thing would be to turn it over to the city.
My great-grandparents bought the house March 14, 1945 for $400 from a family in nearby Martin County. This is an early view of the home:
My great-grandmother Martha in front of it in 1959
My cousin Lawrence McNair on the front porch just recently
And, a picture of the house. You can see how rundown it is
Seeing the pictures of the house has me feeling so nostalgic in a sense. I’ve only ever been to Plymouth once (at 9 months old), but Plymouth has a special place in my heart. 🙂 I really need to plan a trip out there…
I have a copy of their original deed somewhere and could not find it – however, the lawyer handling this process sent me a copy so I now have another one.
502 Wilson Street Deed
Our House on Wilson Street
