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1924 Rochester House

The Second Floor

A kitchen that cannot be a kitchen


The second floor has another full bathroom very similar to the first floor "pink flamingo" style. There are two bedrooms and a second full kitchen.  Rules prevent the new home owner from using the upstairs kitchen so the plumbing had to be disconnected. 

For some reason, there is a full kitchen on the second floor.  Regulations required the new home owner to disconnect the plumbing so this leaves a big decision...what do you do with a room that is a kitchen, but cannot be used as a kitchen?   Anna keeps trying to talk the new owner into putting in a wet bar and sauna.  We would visit a lot. 

 

Something that you rarely see in newer construction is a built-in.  This unit has shelves above and three roomy drawers below.  I guess now days, we like to be able to just shove a pile of stuff into a big ole closet.  Maybe in 1924, people had more time to fold towels and clothing for this type of storage space. 

There is a bedroom just to the right of this picture with the kitchen to the left.  The "pink flamingo" style bathroom is also immediately to the left as well as stairs leading up to the huge, open attic. 

 

At first I thought this little door was access to a second floor electrical breaker box.  I was surprised to see that it is a laundry shoot.  This leads directly to the basement, right next to the washing machine.  The former owner had even fashioned a little rod with a hook to unclog the shoot.  

This is located directly between the two upstairs bedrooms. 


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