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Remains of a house in central Georgia, USA, built in 1894 (lemmy.world)

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antebellum_architecture

It's a specific style dating back to the era of slavery. A lot of old plantation-type houses in the South have the style, and it's... grotesquely romanticized in some corners as a more 'rustic' time.

[–] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe they meant a more 'rusty' time, what with all the chains and manacles and whatnot.

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That's cursed lol

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Got it makes sense! Thanks, this made some other things I've heard click into place.