Most days, a home is just a home. Walls, bricks, doors, windows, and whatever we’ve filled it with. But sometimes, there’s more to it than meets the eye.
In the Facebook group A House With History, curious people share strange things they’ve come across in their own homes or while exploring old, forgotten places. Think secret rooms, hidden tunnels, odd objects left behind—anything that makes you stop and wonder what really happened there.
Here are some of the most surprising finds.
#41 Old House Mystery In The Garage. Any Idea When This Space Would Be In The Garage Floor?? There Is A Small Cover For It But No Idea What It Was Used For
it was probably used for used oil. Back then you changed your own oil and disposed of it on your own. This hole would allow the oil to seep into the ground and it would go bye bye
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73points
#42 Anyone Know What Type Of Phone This Is?
This is an A & B phone. You put in your dime and made the call. If they didn't answer you got your money back. Otherwise your money got deposited and you could continue your call
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72points
#43 Found While Removing The Wallpaper. Any Idea What This Used To Be?
Dumb waiter or laundry chute
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67points
#44 What Are These Old Pipes In The Backyard Of An Old Cottage?
Oil tank vents, it was common to have them barred in the yard to save on space in the basement.
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66points
#45 Old House Mystery. Found In The Basement, What Is This???
If it’s in a very large home could it be a communications center for bells to call servants?
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66points
#46 Some Kind Of Fireplace Insert Obviously But Looks Like An Incinerator
Coal heater.
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63points
#48 Anyone Know What This Item Is Circled In Red? Found Inside A Wall During Renovations Of An Old House
I'm thinking it was a cover for a latch on a pocket door
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58points
#49 Who Knows What This Is?
This is an antique fireplace spit. My understanding is that most old homes had these and were used for cooking.
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55points
#50 Anyone Know What Type Of Outlet This Is??
I think that is a receptacle for a Toa intercom station. Early versions had 4 pins; later versions had 2 pins.
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35points