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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on April 22, 2013 at 20:27

Interesting so is that a one holer or a two?

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 22, 2013 at 20:35

Interesting.  I assume they removed the walkway during the summer?

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 22, 2013 at 20:36

I looked in the bottom but I don't remember if it was a two holer or just a one.  But if you add the top and bottom, it was at least a two holer and maybe a four holer.

I grew up on our family farm in the same house my great grandfather lived in.  It started out as a one room log cabin no later than the 1850's.  It didn't have plumbing.  We had a two holer outhouse.  Which brings up the question, why a two holer?  It was never used by more than one person at a time!

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on April 22, 2013 at 20:42

The only time it might be used is a big family with possibly two brothers who both needed the room!

Charles Sample said:

I looked in the bottom but I don't remember if it was a two holer or just a one.  But if you add the top and bottom, it was at least a two holer and maybe a four holer.

I grew up on our family farm in the same house my great grandfather lived in.  It started out as a one room log cabin no later than the 1850's.  It didn't have plumbing.  We had a two holer outhouse.  Which brings up the question, why a two holer?  It was never used by more than one person at a time!

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 22, 2013 at 20:56

No, it was permanent construction.  Either story was usable during the summer.  If you were upstairs in the main building it would be simpler to use the second story rather than walk downstairs and out to the outhouse.  Even though the top was offset from the bottom, I don't think I would have wanted to be using the bottom at the same time someone was using the top!

I might point out the building now has modern plumbing and the outhouse is no longer used. 
 
Jan Carter said:

Interesting.  I assume they removed the walkway during the summer?

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Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on April 22, 2013 at 21:06

did it have a sears and roebuck book in it?

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 22, 2013 at 23:48

This discussion reminds me of the origin of the expression rough as a cob!  Ouch!

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on April 23, 2013 at 2:10

That's what I was wondering......where does the top one empty to? I mean the noise..........

Charles Sample said:

No, it was permanent construction.  Either story was usable during the summer.  If you were upstairs in the main building it would be simpler to use the second story rather than walk downstairs and out to the outhouse.  Even though the top was offset from the bottom, I don't think I would have wanted to be using the bottom at the same time someone was using the top!

I might point out the building now has modern plumbing and the outhouse is no longer used. 
 

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 23, 2013 at 14:31

There was a pit at the bottom.  Both emptied into it.  That's why I said I wouldn't have wanted to use the bottom at the same time someone else was using the top.  I would think there would be splash and splatter and......I think you get the idea.
 
Craig Henry said:

That's what I was wondering......where does the top one empty to? I mean the noise..........

Charles Sample said:

No, it was permanent construction.  Either story was usable during the summer.  If you were upstairs in the main building it would be simpler to use the second story rather than walk downstairs and out to the outhouse.  Even though the top was offset from the bottom, I don't think I would have wanted to be using the bottom at the same time someone was using the top!

I might point out the building now has modern plumbing and the outhouse is no longer used. 
 

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