Welcome to Thursday Doors! This is a weekly challenge for people who love doors and architecture to come together to admire and share their favorite door photos, drawings, or other images or stories from around the world. If you’d like to join us, simply create your own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments below, anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time). If you like, you can add our badge to your post.

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Important Announcement: There will be NO Thursday Doors on March 21st! I am sorry for the short notice, but I will not be posting door photos. I will post a placeholder, if you can’t go a week without posting, but I will not be viewing or commenting. Neither will I create a recap for Sunday, March 24th.

If anyone does post next week (and links or pings back to the placeholder page) I will put it in the following week’s Recap.

Once again, I am sharing some doors that I like, that I found while running errands. Two of them are interesting. One is a colonial house that has a coffin door. I’ve share this type of door before. It’s on the side of the living room (parlor) and designed make it easy to bring a coffin into a house with a staircase right behind the main entrance.

The other interesting door is the side door of a congregational church in a neighboring town. I featured this door/church before in 2020. At the time, the door had an annoying sticker on it. The church was closed due to Covid.

I hope you enjoy the photos in the gallery. I also hope you have a chance to view some of the links left by others. There will be a Recap on this Sunday.

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132 responses to “Random Doors and Announcement”

  1. […] What joy these beauties brought to my heart and of course, to my ongoing hunt for unique doors for Thursday Doors. A wonderful morning all around with more doors for future posts and excellent coffee with a […]

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  2. Beautiful houses and doors Dan it’s like a very rural area 💜

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    1. Thanks Willow. It’s sort of a residential area that fades out into a rural area. Truly the outskirts of town.

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      1. It’s a lovely looking place 😊

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  3. Lovely houses. Speaking of ‘coffin doors’ I researched that these doors open directly into the main room. So, here’s a question – Do you find properties over there where owners believe in Feng Shui and Vastu? I mean is this thing a trend where you live, or is it like whatever suits the homeowners? In India, various real estate builders build houses and even apartments that consider this as ONE of the selling points. Just wondering what’s the trend there?

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    1. That’s a good question, Sharukh, but I don’t know the answer. These tend to only be found in Historic Districts. I knew a couple people that owned homes in one of these districts, but their house didn’t have a coffin door. Often, they are double doors, in that there’s another door on the inside. The inner door would be removed and set up on supports and the coffin would be laid upon that door. I think it would be useful in such a house for bringing in a new sofa ;-)

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      1. In such big houses how do guys move up big items like beds and cupboards? Are the stairs wide enough?

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        1. The central staircase is usually wide enough. The problem is turning a large object that you can’t tip up sideways (could be bad for the deceased). So, for a sofa, take it in the door, stand up on end and turn into the living room.

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          1. Yeah, I’ve seen many American homes in YouTube videos where they have problems shifting large items. Many of those YouTubers prefer IKEA because they can assemble/dismantle as per their liking.

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            1. As long as you don’t lose the wrench 😂

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            2. The rowhouse/townhouse where I lived in DC was built in the 1940s. My average-to-large sofa barely fit through the door (which had an immediate turn to the living area) when I moved in. There was a small earth quake during the decade I lived there. Plus, the building “settled”. When I moved away, they couldn’t get the sofa out the door again. I’ve known people to temporarily remove the large living room window to get furniture inside older homes. I think doors are slightly wider now.

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            3. I think I remember that earthquake. That was the one where we read about it on Twitter before we felt the tremors.
              I’ve seen people that had to move furniture in and out windows. Getting it in and not being able to get it out had to be make you shake your head.

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  4. Gorgeous gallery!

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      1. You’re very welcome Dan

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  5. […] Dodd) shares photos of doors, but not just any doors. Spectacular doors from his journeys. Dan’s Thursday Doors opened the door on this. I love doors of all sorts. I’ve trawled through my holiday […]

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  6. […] Linking this to Dan’s Thursday Doors Challenge […]

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  7. I always love barns, especially red ones. Maybe I am one of those who posts weekly, so we shall see what I will do.

    Here is mine for this week: https://wanderingteresa.com/pena-palace-doorways/

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    1. I love seeing barns, too.

      You will be able to link up here, but I won’t be able to visit on Thursday. I will urge my readers to visit any links that are here.

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      1. Enjoy your break, Dan!

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  8. […] is the Vishwanath temple. These two stunning wooden pieces are from there: a window on the left, a door and its lintel on the […]

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  9. Wonderful set of buildings. My favourites are always the barns. And among them I see one which is so weathered that it looks like a solid block: hard to see the doors. Lovely.

    Here’s mine this week: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/one-last-time-around-patan-darbar-square/

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    1. I do love finding barns. I tried to bring the doors out of the shadows on that barn, but it was nearly impossible. Maybe it will get new doors this year.

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  10. The house with the coffin door looks gigantic. It must have been a lively place at one time — and maybe still is! As for those bushes hiding the view from the porch, I’m not sure about cutting back the big one; it would be a great place to hide my peach cobbler from the neighbors, who would of course want some if they saw me eating it. I love those rural images with the winter trees; there is such a sense of order and calm. I realize that it’s all about work, but the scene is restful.

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    1. I thought of you and your peach cobbler, Maureen. I wasn’t thinking about the stealth aspect. I wanted you to have a good view. Point well taken. As for size, as I get older, the thought of maintaining these houses scares me into liking the relatively small house and small yard we have,

      Some of these doors won’t be visible in another month or two. There is a benefit to winter.

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  11. Thank you, Dan, for letting us know about next week.
    Wonderful photos. The light that you capture in your photos adds a sense of newness to the images. Very lovely!!

    I love the barns, all of them. The one with the newer door is in good shape. The most weathered looking one seems very sturdy. And the red barn with the car parked looks like it is in regular use. Good to see!

    The house with the coffin door is quite unique in height, shape, and color. Fascinating place.
    Thank you for the follow-up photo of the church side door. It is very well maintained and meticulously clean.
    I see that the construction work/ season has already begun with the cement truck there!
    I hope your day goes well, Dan. Thank you for all your work hosting ThursdayDoors. Much appreciated.

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    1. Thanks Suzette. Construction seems unending in our town. The train station is part of a project to realign Main Street, complete with road closings, new lanes, walls and walks. Buildings are being removed and new buildings are promised. It’s been going on for over a year, and shows no sign of ending. The concrete supports are the first visible signs of the new train station. I don’t travel as much as I did while I was working, but I look forward to having a proper station.

      I love seeing the barns. I think the two tobacco barns are still in use, although I don’t know which house is associated with the barns. The little red one does seem to be active.

      Seeing all the churches closed was one of the sadder things about Covid, especially as it included Easter.

      You have some amazing doors again today, and I like your poetry. Thanks for joining us.

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      1. Wow that sounds like quite the construction project. Traffic is never good during those projects. Great to have the new station when it is done.
        Glad you enjoyed the share, Dan. Thank you! Have a good one!

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  13. Lovely houses, Dan, but the barns are my favourites this week.

    Here is mine:

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    1. Thanks Sofia. I can’t resist barns. I love seeing them, and they always seem to find fans here when I share them.

      You photo is amazing!

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  14. A well earned rest, Dan? Hope you have something nice planned.

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    1. Thanks Jo. I am looking forward to a short, fun break. Lots to share upon my return (hopefully a few doors).

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  15. Thanks Dan for another great selection of colonial houses and barns… and a tractor. The coffin door is an interesting one, and indeed similar doors occur in Italy which were thin and often bricked up after the corpse left the building. I think the corpse was placed in a coffin outside the door.

    Back to England for my doors this week and a very wet doorscursion in Cheddar Gorge: https://scooj.org/2024/03/14/thursday-doors-14-march-2024-cheddar-gorge-october-2023/#Cheddargorge#Somerset#England

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    1. The houses with coffin doors often served as impromptu funeral parlors in colonial times. Often, they are double doors, in that there’s another door on the inside. The inner door would be removed and set up on supports and the coffin would be laid upon that door.

      Your photos today are lovely. I would love to stroll around that area (and stop for ice cream).

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  16. I love seeing the doors and houses in the USA.

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    1. Thanks Brian. Most of these have been around for a good long time (by our standards). Well maintained, though.

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  17. Quick the assortment as usual. The house with the coffin door looks huge!

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    1. Thanks Frank. I always like finding a house with a coffin door. I’m not sure the house is as large as it appears. If you look at the second picture of it. the shape is pretty common. It’s hard to tell how much of what we see in the first photo is connected.

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  18. You and I sure do have the same taste in homes. Great post, Dan, thanks!

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    1. Thanks GP. I always know the post you will enjoy ;-)

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  19. That is a handsome church. And I like the simple geometry of the houses.

    Perhaps the people who live in the house blocked by greenery like privacy…(K)

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    1. A desire for privacy is possible. Maureen (above) mentions wanting to conceal her peach cobbler.

      Your post shines a new and appreciated light on one of my favorite museums. Thanks!

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      1. I’ll certainly be returning.

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  20. Hi Dan, A wonderful collection of doors. This is the first time I’ve seen or heard of a coffin door. It’s very practical and I think a constant reminder that ‘death’ is real. The house with the flag in front- can the country’s flag be put anywhere or does it mean that the person who stays there is someone important?
    Here’s mine for this week

    It’s Thursday! Doors, Gratitude, Inspiration

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    1. Thanks Smitha. The coffin doors were extremely practical before the mid 1800s when the commercial funeral industry began to grow. Now, I’m not sure what they would be used for, but they remain interesting. Our flag can be displayed anywhere. There are rules: it should not be left up after dusk, unless there’s a light shining on it, and you can’t display any other flag higher than the U S flag. Lots of people display them.

      You had a busy day. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

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      1. That’s interesting. I’ll look up ‘coffin doors’. Thanks, Dan, for the information.
        The rules relating to the flag not being left up at dusk are the same as in India, but we’re not allowed to put up a flag anywhere. I think it’s only if the person is a government official or in front of government, public buildings. Citizens allowed to put it only on Aug 15th and Jan 26th.
        Thanks, Dan, for taking the time to respond.

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        1. I think August 15th is your Independence Day. Not sure what January 26th is.

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          1. Yes. Jan 26th is our Republic Day… the day our constitution was enacted.

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  21. I have always found those coffin doors fascinating and a little spooky. Here is my door post for you. See you in two weeks. https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/thursday-doors-cordoba-spain/

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    1. The coffin door is a little spooky. I had one uncle that was laid out in his living room after he died. I was never really comfortable in that house afterwards.

      You have a wonderful collection of doors today! See you after the break.

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      1. Oh my. I have never experienced that. I think it would have scarred me for life.

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        1. I still remember that room.

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    Great selection! I really like the first two homes. I like the color combination of the siding and shingles on the first home, and the added arched trellis going to the back. On the second, I would leave the bushes for added privacy and a perfect sun block!

    Where are the utility box artists when you need them? 😳

    Those coffin doors, although practical, are really eerie.

    A “Closed” sign on a church! Man, Covid didn’t miss anything! Good to see that it’s up and running again.

    Love that red barn and both tobacco barns, with and without new doors.

    That’s a perfect place for Old Glory….front and center!

    Enjoy the warmer temperatures today. I still haven’t spotted a bunny, but I sure as heck can see the “piles” of gifts they left for me to dispose of! 🥴

    Ginger🦋 Sent from my iPad

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    1. I think privacy is winning out over the view, Ginger. Maybe Maureen will share her peach cobbler with you (if you sneak up onto the porch).

      The coffin doors are a little eerie. So glad that practice was outsourced.

      I always like finding a barn, and if I find a flag, I try to feature it in the post.

      We’ve spotted the bunnies, but not on a regular basis. But we do have “evidence” that they’ve been here and are eating well 😉

      I hope you have a nice easy weekend.

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  23. Wow, i got really stuck with the coffin door. Never heard it before. On that note, How about church door – also easy access…

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    1. Coffin doors are unlikely to be found here on houses built after 1850. The funeral industry was off to a start by then and really took off during and after our Civil War.

      Your photos are wonderful. I love the doors and the views beyond.

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  24. I like the tobacco barn….great potential for creative restoration. Are you also FOWC with Fandango ?

    !https://seachurn.blogspot.com/2024/03/thursday-doors-march-14.html

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    1. I do not participate with FOWC. I’m afraid I am “challenged out” at the moment. I haven’t seen much done with the tobacco barns, other that interesting storage options. If they were active, the tobacco smell never leaves. It smells wonderful for a little while, but I’m not sure that feeling would last.

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    1. Thanks to you as well, Anita!

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  26. Love the doors you posted!

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  27. That’s a sad utility box. Even I could make it look better and I’m not an artist. Poor thing.

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    1. They did a lot of restoration and maintenance work in that area last year. I was really surprised that the didn’t give that poor thing a coat of paint.

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  28. Those really big houses hold such fascination for me. So much to dream about. I don’t know if it would be considered a coffin door, but my vet constructed a much-needed addition to his practice–and his raised rates let me know I am paying for it. He has a separate room for those animals that will be put down and a private door for the family to leave from so they don’t have to go through the general waiting area. Kind of a coffin door, maybe?

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    1. Our vet had a similar room and exit. We used it too many times, Lois, but it was always better than walking out through the waiting room.

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      1. I so agree with you.

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  29. Hi Dan, 21 March is a public holiday here. Some of these houses are very nice. You build differently in the USA than here.

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    1. Looks like I picked a good week to be gone, Robbie. Most of these houses are from days gone by. The larger ones are probably from the 1800s. Today’s houses are far simpler.

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  30. Terrific doors Dan. I love the coffin doors. They represent so much pre-planning.

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    1. I never thought of that, John, but you’re right. I’m glad that is a service that others perform for us. Thanks for the visit.

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  31. Hi Dan – Paint me please! I’d never heard of coffin doors … but they make sense – before the days of bags. We have lych-gates at some churches … taking us back to earlier times. I thought the first house’s side porch held the coffin door … but no – cheers Hilary

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    1. Hi Hilary. A coat of paint wouldn’t hurt, would it? According to what I was able to find about coffin doors, we brought the idea with us from England. The practice died off (so to speak) in the mid-1800s.

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  32. […] for my contribution this week for Thursday Doors. Please take time to see what else has cropped up over at Dan’s No Facilities. There are doors galore from all parts of the […]

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  33. If Marion says, it must be so ;) Glad to see the barn quilt capture. A Compass Star seems Thursday Doors appropriate to me! Hope your week off is enjoyable!

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    1. Haha – I agree, Thanks!

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  34. Dan, I enjoyed these random doors a lot. I can’t help being morbidly fascinated by the coffin doors whenever you show one.

    I hope to continue doing a Who’s at the Thursday Door post each month. Today I have the one for March. I hope everyone will visit and meet my guest.

    Who’s at the #ThursdayDoor? (3) – Teagan’s Books (teagansbooks.com)

    Hugs.

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    1. Who’s at the Thursday Door s a wonderful series, Teagan. I enjoyed meeting Fraggle today. I also urge everyone to visit your post.

      The coffin door seems to give everyone (myself included) a chill. I mentioned earlier having seen one uncle laid ut at home. I will never forget that, and I am heartily glad that practice has ended.

      I always like it when I find interesting houses and barns. I’m glad you enjoyed them.

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  35. I like the doors but I love those porches!! I also enjoyed the barns. Nice to be back and have time to visit other blogs again too. Here are my doors this week: https://sustainabilitea.wordpress.com/2024/03/14/thursday-doorsvw-doors/#cardoors#VWdoors#vintagecardoors

    Cheers!

    janet

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    1. I’m glad you’re back and feeling better. I always include barns when I find them.

      I really liked your doors today. Remarkable restorations.

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      1. In April, the group is hosting a show with 100+ VW’s. I plan to go. 😁

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  36. […] This post is part of the Thursday Doors group hosted by Dan Antion over at No Facilities which you can click on to see other doors from around the world-here […]

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  37. A coffin door sounds so morbid doesn’t it. I love the barn style house though, and the red barn with the Hex sign. I have to look up that sign to see what it means.

    Here’s my door for this week’s challenge. https://circadianreflections.com/2024/03/14/thursday-doors-fog-timber-and-stone/

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed these, Deborah. I am a sucker for barns, and whenever I see a house with a coffin door, I have to include it. It is kind of creepy. I’m not sure I’d want to live in a house that has one. I’d keep wondering about who all passed through that door.

      I love the photo you shared today.

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      1. I think I would be thinking the same.
        Thank you! Thanks for hosting and keeping Thursday Doors going!

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  38. Hi, Dan. I’ve never heard of a coffin door before. I’m surprised in all my decades of real estate I never happened over that term. I wonder if it is unique to certain areas. What an interesting tidbit, and something I will have to remember for future writings.

    I loved the house with the flag, and the church is gorgeous. So many great photos and doors!

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    1. Hi Mae. I have mainly found the houses with coffin doors in historic districts around Connecticut. As I mentioned in a reply earlier, often, they are double doors, in that there’s another door on the inside. The inner door would be removed and set up on supports and the coffin would be laid upon that door. They fell out of favor as funeral homes began going into business (mid 1800s). Funeral home growth surged during and after the Civil War.

      I always like to feature a flag if I can find one, and the church looks so much better with that “Closed” sign gone. Easter in 2020 was such a sad time for these beautiful houses of worship.

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      1. Dan, thanks so much for the info on coffin doors. I new about the surge of funeral homes during and after the Civil War, but the rest is new to me.

        We can never see enough images of our flag!
        And I agree with everything you said about houses of worship. May they be flooded with more and more people every day!

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        1. I figured you’d appreciate the history of those doors.

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  39. I remember the last coffin door you posted. I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen one in real life.

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    1. They were built throughout New England but possibly more so in Connecticut.

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      1. I wondered if that might be the case.

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  40. […] faded red door set into an old wall for today’s Thursday Doors! […]

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  41. That utility box really could use a hug. Or some paint. Or both.

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    1. The poor thing is literally falling apart. The front has been filled in with a sheet of plywood.

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  42. Oh, I loved this door collection! Thank you for showing readers a coffin door. Hubby talks about playing inside his uncle’s tobacco barn as a child. I’d love to go inside one. The utility box is screaming for a painted American flag! Best to you, Dan.

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    1. I’m glad you enjoyed this, Jennie. I’ve been in a tobacco barn, but only briefly. The smell was amazing, as was the simplicity of the structure. That utility box needs some TLC, that’s for sure.

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      1. I can imagine! Thanks, Dan.

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  43. […] I’m visually visiting Jinan, my Chinese hometown this week. You can find links to dozens more doors at No Facilities. […]

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  44. […] Dan Antion of No Facilities, for hosting this amazing challenge, Thursday Doors. If you are a TD fan, there will be no TD next week, so mark your […]

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  45. A coffin door. That is an old, old practice. I assume for home wakes. I have never been to one or know anyone who has. I would be an interesting conversation piece.

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    1. Coffin doors were popular in New England up until the early side of 1850 when funeral homes became a thing. During and after the Civil War, funeral homes grew and coffin doors were no longer built. The ones I’ve seen are in or near local historic districts. I have been to one in-home wake. I was a child, and I will never forget that room.

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      1. I bet! That would be an indelible memory!

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  46. […] own Thursday Doors post each (or any) week and then share a link to your post in the comments at Dan’s blog , anytime between 12:01 am Thursday morning and Saturday noon (North American eastern time). If you […]

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  47. That first house appears to have many options for doors, Dan. I see the door but the windows scream door right at me. Ha.

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    1. Thanks Audrey. It’s often the windows that steal the show.

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  48. […] Posted for Dan’s Thursday Doors. […]

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    1. That’s a wonderful photo – thanks for sharing it with us.

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  49. […] For Thursday Doors challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities […]

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  50. Here you go, finally I put up my tower with not as many doors as one would want. https://manjameximexcessive6.wordpress.com/2024/03/15/thursday-doors-14-3-24-torre-di-buranaccio/#tower#LakeBurano#Tuscany

    In your photos I like the details the most: a peculiar window or two, that barn decoration, the rainbow flag. Nice houses and porches, and I hope those coffin doors didn’t get much use. And, next week no Thursday Doors, check. Be well.

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    1. Thanks Manja. Everything here is fine, I just won’t have internet access next week.

      I’m glad you like the details, those are usually the things that help me decide what doors to include.

      I really liked your post. We don’t have places like this to explore. I appreciate your sharing yours.

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  51. I do love a house with a porch. My favorite photo is of the last house with the flag. It’s very eye-catching. Thanks for hosting, Dan!

    Here’s another post from Chania, Crete. https://brendasrandomthoughts.wordpress.com/2024/03/16/thursday-doors-old-town-chania-in-crete-greece/

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    1. I’m glad you liked these, Brenda. Most of them are in or just outside a historic district, not the kind of houses they’re building these days.

      I love the collection you shared today.

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  52. Interesting coffin door. So many odd conventions associated with major life events to the point of extreme ritualistic penchants at times. There must be some superstition in that history. I mean people see the coffin, they stand beside it at the cemetery and for viewing. Why a separate door? Anyway, all great doors Dan.

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  53. I love the house with the little porch. Enjoy the break Dan. I think I will be having a fortnight break 😝

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