30 interesting discoveries that people have made in old houses (31 photos)

Sometimes old houses are a whole treasure trove of interesting and mysterious retro things that you want to study. In this collection, netizens shared discoveries made in old houses during renovation, cleaning, or remodeling. Let's take a look at the most interesting examples!





1. “Suddenly found these Victorian terracotta tiles under layers of wood and linoleum in an old house.”



2. “I was renovating our 1920s Dutch Colonial home and discovered these stained glass windows under the wood paneling.”





3. “I was removing old bricks from our 1890s townhouse when I came across this.”



4. “And we found an old ceiling in a house from the 1920s.”



5. "A medicine chest I found in my grandfather's attic. I think it dates back to Japan's Showa period (1926-1989)."



6. Ventilation hole in a house from 1897



7. Rediator plate warmer in an 1888 house



8. "Found these figurines in the courtyard of my old house in Agra, India. They are Portuguese terracotta figurines from the 3rd-4th centuries."



9. “It turns out that I have a 1910 sewing machine in my house, and I didn’t even know it was valuable.”



10. “I found some coins in a house I recently bought in Alexandria, Egypt.”



11. A guy found an Antonius Stradivarius violin from 1765 in the attic of an old house.



12. “I was cleaning out my recently deceased grandfather’s attic and found just over 200 grams of gold powder.”



13. Vintage chandelier found in the house



14. “Today we removed the mirror that was hanging here - and there was this retro beauty.”



15. Retro tiles under wood floors



16. “We found a suitcase in the wall of a house from 1859. Here are its contents.”



17. "Found this thing in a house from 1914. It's a Siemens razor blade sharpener."



18. “Found these photos in a 107-year-old house.”



19. “Found a 125-year-old world atlas in my grandparents’ house.”



20. "Found this old well in a building from the 1700s."



21. Indonesian weapons found in the basement of an old house



22. 1935 Kilgore Cap Gun with original box, found in the attic of a 1920 house



23. “And I discovered a hot tub and sauna behind the wall of my basement.”



24. "And I foundthis cross in the basement of a house from the 1890s"



25. An old Bible found in the attic of a 200-year-old house



26. A wall was removed from a Victorian house to reveal an old cast iron fireplace from 1850.



27. "Discovered layers and layers of retro wallpaper in my kitchen. 1900s house."



28. A stick used to wind yarn into a ball, found in a house in the 1920s



29. “We found this after destroying the wall of a 101-year-old house.”



30. "Found a bunch of corn in the floor. The house was built in the 1700s, so I think it's an old method of insulation."