This was something that was sent to me and thought maybe some of you out there would like to see it. Phyllis Z. -----Original Message----- From: DAStoddard@aol.com <DAStoddard@aol.com> To: NCGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com <NCGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, December 11, 1998 11:28 PM Subject: TV show inquiring about historically significant homes >Dear Fellow USGenWeb Site Hosts: > >I have been contacted by producer Tom Giesen of the HGTV series, "If Walls >Could Talk" asking me if I knew of anyone who lived in homes meeting the >criteria of the show (see a partial press release below). The producer knew I >was a genealogist and thought other genealogists might have interest in this >or know of people who had amazing stories. > >I have seen many of the segments and they are very fascinating. One man moved >into a home, discovered old ledgers and old writing, in his attic. He did much >genealogy to uncover the history of his home. This lead to a family reunion at >the home by all the descendants (which he was not one) of the original >homeowners, and donations by the family of the original furniture that used to >be in the house. > >I wish some of the homes in our family met this criteria. I'd love to get the >surname mentioned in a segment to attract the little old cousin who had that >old bible with my little old 7th great grandfather. > >You can learn more about the show at the HGTV.com website. E-mail me if you >have more questions. The show's producer, Tom Giesen, can be reached at: >Giesen.Tom@tci.com > >If you feel your counties might have interest in this, I feel this is a >genealogically significant thing to pass along. I'm sure the show has >generated some more history-seeking new researchers. > >D'Ann Stoddard, DAStoddard@aol.com >Nash Co, NC USGenWeb > >**************************** >If Walls Could Talk - Monday nights on Home & Garden Television > >"If Walls Could Talk," a weekly series on Home & Garden Television (HGTV) >explores the many homes across the country with intriguing pasts. Airing >Monday nights at 10 pm & 1 am Eastern (7 pm & 10 pm Pacific), the series >profiles homeowners who make surprising historical discoveries about their >homes as they research and restore them. > >The series is hosted by Phillip Palmer. Operating under the premise that >"every home has a history," each episode features three houses across the >country where homeowners have made amazing discoveries. From the Indianapolis >owner who found his house had an historical link to the 1920s "Palmreader to >the Stars," to the woman whose restoration uncovered the history of the >cannonball stuck in the wall of her New York home, to the California wine >country couple who found a 19th century time capsule in their walls. > > >