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-Glenn, a.k.a. The House Whisperer
| A Head Above |
| Written by Glenn Stewart |
| Saturday, 27 February 2010 17:14 |
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Oakland home inspections, more times than not, turn out to be quite entertaining. One never knows what's around the corner. Founded in 1892, Oakland was recently declared as the most diverse city in terms of various ethnic populations. Around 150 languages are spoken in the Oakland metropolitan area, which has the population of approximately 400,000. A couple of years ago, I was standing on top of a 1942 California bungalow surveying the condition of the roof. I happened to look up and saw this bigger than life, male head bust sitting on the next door neighbor's roof... talk about diversity. It appeared to be approximately 6 feet high and just as wide. Was it a bust of a famous person or a deceased family member? Who made it? How old was the bust? Was it constructed from wood or fiberglass and resin? How much did it weight? How did they get the bust on top of the flat roof? The biggest question of all: Why was it there? At the time of the inspection there was no one to talk to about the bust. It was on someone else's property; and we may never know as the photo was archived without the location of the house recorded. If anyone knows anything about this bust, I'd like to know. Contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Last Updated on Saturday, 06 March 2010 05:26 |
