Jerry Simon Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 Supposedly only one of two such left in Elgin, IL Anybody know what it is? (In front of a house built in 1904.) Click to Enlarge 104.29 KB
Les Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 interestingly it is not perpendicular with sidewalk.
Jerry Simon Posted January 30, 2017 Author Report Posted January 30, 2017 H P Yep. (If you didn't know that, Bill, I'd have to smack you one.)
Marc Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 One mystery gets replaced with another. Maybe it's because I'm a southerner but what the heck is an H P? If I were to guess, we have some relics of some sort of post that folks would tie their horse to when visiting. Marc
Greg Booth Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 .......it is indeed an HP..........have a couple here in this little town. With locally growing Mennonite and Amish communities, they're making a comeback - that should give you a clue Marc.......Greg
Jim Baird Posted January 30, 2017 Report Posted January 30, 2017 ...I guess it's not strange, Mark, just style.
mjr6550 Posted January 31, 2017 Report Posted January 31, 2017 I never got a chance to guess. Cast iron tree trunk for dogs.
Jim Katen Posted January 31, 2017 Report Posted January 31, 2017 Very stylish. Though I'd hate to run into it while wading through the snow.
Inspectorjoe Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 This is Dino's HP at the Flintstone residence. Click to Enlarge 152.28 KB
Rob Amaral Posted February 16, 2017 Report Posted February 16, 2017 A lot of those around here.. since the late forties.... The 1640's...
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