A couple of weeks ago Scott Randall, the man whose father
built the original Retro Bungalow back in 1955,
emailed some old photos to us.
They're pretty cool and we've enjoyed viewing them over and over again.
So, appropriately, I'm posting them here on
The Bungalow's blog.
This photograph was apparently taken shortly after the house was completed
as there is no landscaping or driveway.
Other than the growth of trees, shrubs, retaining wall out front and lawn,
the house looked EXACTLY like this, right down to the original power lines,
when we bought it in late 2012!
Percy Randall passed away about 10 years after the home was completed.
His wife, Ada, put it up for sale shortly thereafter because, if I remember correctly,
Scott was leaving to serve a mission for the church
and the property was just too much for her to handle alone.
Don and MaryBeth Chadwick purchased the home and
changed or updated very little in the 45 years they lived here.
That, my friends, is why we call it
"Our Retro Bungalow".
The first time we walked into and through this little place
it was like being in a time capsule.
This photo was taken looking east, from the pastures across Fruitland Drive.
Look closely and you can see Our Retro Bungalow in the background between
Percy and Scott who are standing in the bed of the truck.
In the foreground is the milking barn that has since been torn down.
On the other side of the barn, to the north, you can see reddish-brown roof
and south end-gable of the original farmhouse where Scott was born.
Our wonderful neighbors, Bill and Sharon Brechbill, have lived there
for about the last 16 or 17 years now.
Our Retro Bungalow was built next door, to the north, of the original farmhouse.
Beautiful Ben Lomond mountain hasn't changed a bit.
This is the view from the top of what is now the Brechbill's property.
This is across Fruitland Drive and slightly south of us.
That white barn still stands - barely.
It is no longer painted white, but is weathered, antiquated, bare wood and
owned by Ray Ward.
Ray grows a pumpkin crop next to it every year.
The original barn hoist is still attached at the top of the south gable.
Also of note, the cow corral is where Doug and Laura Hunt's home is now.
This photo of the original home shows landscaping, so it's been
an established home for some time at this point.
an established home for some time at this point.
It's obviously a Spring snow because there are blossoms on that young tree.
This photograph testifies of the stories we've heard about
the Randall's and how they went all out with Christmas decor every year.
People from the surrounding area back in the day
would drive by just to see their Christmas display.
He didn't say so, but I'm assuming this is Scott.
He is Ada and Percy's youngest child.
Is that a pigeon on his shoulder?
Out of all the photos that Scott sent to us,
this is one of my very favorite.
Ada and Percy Randall.
I know I'm going to regret making this such a hasty post,
but I've really been wanting to get it done since we got these photos.
I'll come back in a day or two, look it over and groan with disappointment
because of its shoddiness,
because of its shoddiness,
but there is so much to be working on right now...
the upstairs finish work is calling.
Thanks, as always, for stopping by.
Hopefully I'll get to posting pictures on Sunday
afternoon or evening of our mostly finished basement!
