Don't know about greek noogie- Do know about a fractured skull suffered while supervising the removal of a 10' high set of double doors. As I saw my boss come in I recall telling the laborer to hold it right there- turne dto see what Ray "Common we got a Dollar waiting on a Dime" Curry wanted recall that I saw Louie taking one more whack @ the king post.... Woke up to the smell of Black Jack, Malboros & Pizza.. Rick & his wife figured that if I couldn't make happy hour they'd bring happy hour to me.. The house was interesting on several levels.. not the least of which being that everyone thought ti was hauneted & it was evidently built right after the Civil War & full length lumber was not available so many of the 12' first floor walls were made up of 3 pony walls. DD Dan Becker wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Devonshire > > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 9:45 AM > > To: [log in to unmask] > > Subject: Re: Pocket Pool > > > > > > I have been asked about the history of pocket doors in the US. > > This is absolutely brainstorming, but I know that Thomas Jefferson had a > whole lotta way cool stuff built into Monticello and Poplar Grove...I'm > familiar with the levitating bed; I wonder if he had any pocket doors.... I > wouldn't be surprised, and it would predate the dates you indicate. But > it's up to you to research that one, if you wanna. > ___________________________________________________ > Dan Becker, Executive Director "What's this? Fan mail > Raleigh Historic from some flounder?" > Districts Commission - Bullwinkle J. Moose > [log in to unmask]