Saw a chimney in Savannah that still had a functional trap door from 1890

I was down in Savannah last month for a job and noticed this old house's chimney still had a working cleanout trap door from the 1890s, anyone else ever run into those historic features that still work?

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alicew6823d ago

Love finding old stuff like that that still works... I ran across one in Charleston where the original iron hardware was still moving smooth as butter, no rust or nothing. It's wild how they built things to last back then, compared to the junk we slap together today. That trap door probably outlasted three or four roof replacements by now. You gotta respect the craftsmanship even if you don't know who did it. Makes you wonder what else is hiding behind those old bricks.

the_riley23d agoMost Upvoted

Right on @alicew68, found a 1800s farm gate hinge that still swung perfect...