A Bit of Fort History at Linderhof

Fort Scott is full of treasures of history.

Firstly, our 1842 reconstructed and restored Fort

(the basis for our little town)

which is a National Historic Site

And another treasure is

The Scottish Rite Temple

Built in 1923, 

it features century-old stage backdrops and costumes.

It looks a little different today -- almost 90 years from when it was built.

It's home to the Scottish Rite who hold meetings in the building

And who rent the kitchen and dining room

for community feeds

for the Rotarians, for the Kiwanians, and for the Beacon.

On Garage Sale Saturday in September, the doors of the Temple were open and inside

were treasures.

What I thought was an umbrella stand 

(it's upside down now)

made of terra cotta in a beige hue

With the top part having a glaze.

Turning it upside down to hold a plant,

out came fine white sand

And then it occurred to me --

it wasn't umbrellas that it held

but rather cigarette butts.

We're think it dates to the 50's at the latest

And is probably much earlier than that.

I did buy it for an umbrella stand

(although I already have one)

But then I decided that it would look smashing

in the breakfast room

With a plant on top!

The clivia looks smashing on the upside down "ash tray"

It looked so good that I went back to get a couple of more.

It is one of those times that if you didn't buy it then,

there would be no second chance.

And so two more came home with me.

To hold more plants in the breakfast room.

A perfect perfect for the rose geranium.

I'm happy to have a piece of Scottish Rite history at Linderhof.

They'll be loved and treasured.

And I do wonder if perhaps they date to the building of the temple in 1923.

Which would make them almost as old as Linderhof.

It's Friday and I'm joining
Cindy at My Romantic Home
for Show and Tell Friday.