>Jim, >On second thought, now that you've pointed out your thoughts on the word >"housekeeper", >look at your address on MapQuest and do the aerial images. > >Wasn't Irondale a mining community? This home is across the street from >the railroad track, even down the street from the "Whistle Stop Cafe" Yes,Irondale once was a mining community. A small gem of local info ...... just across the street from the railway tracks and the old Irondale RR station is the Irondale Cafe. It was the model for the cafe in the movie "Steel Magnolias." Carl