In 2024, a couple bought a neglected 1800s Brooklyn lodging house and uncovered a 1901 coal delivery schedule linked to the husband's family history; after a difficult restoration, it is becoming their third guesthouse
- When James and Laureta Gale entered the basement of a run-down 1880s Brooklyn lodging house in 2024, they expected to find damaged walls, dust and old plumbing.
- Instead, beneath layers of dirt, they found a forgotten piece of history: a handwritten coal delivery schedule from 1901.
- The discovery had a special meaning for the couple.
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- When James and Laureta Gale entered the basement of a run-down 1880s Brooklyn lodging house in 2024, they expected to find damaged walls, dust and old plumbing.
- Instead, beneath layers of dirt, they found a forgotten piece of history: a handwritten coal delivery schedule from 1901.
- The discovery had a special meaning for the couple.
Sources: Times of India