[HN Gopher] The modern homes hidden inside ancient ruins
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       The modern homes hidden inside ancient ruins
        
       Author : Stratoscope
       Score  : 50 points
       Date   : 2025-11-02 20:20 UTC (6 days ago)
        
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       | Stratoscope wrote:
       | https://archive.is/kPkCc
        
       | eszed wrote:
       | My grandparents did something like this when they retired, and
       | bought a property with a long-derelict 19th church on it. They
       | kept the stone walls intact, and built a modern structure over
       | and through it, which turned out to be stunning.
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       | Early in the project a neighbor drove up and introduced himself
       | as the great-(great?)-grandson of the founder of the church, and
       | the last minister who had served in it. He was grateful for their
       | care for the history of the space, and when my grandparents
       | inaugurated the house they invited the few remaining members of
       | the congregation to the party, and asked the former minister to
       | offer a blessing. Their appreciation for the building gave them
       | an entree into a (famously insular) community, which became a
       | source of happiness and support for the rest of their lives.
        
       | divbzero wrote:
       | I thought I'd be horrified by this, but when done tastefully and
       | respectfully it can revive the sites as living history instead of
       | dead ruins.
        
       | garbuhj wrote:
       | It's nice to have a lot of money
        
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