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Originally Posted by cmbdiesel
Having grown up in an old house (1844) I would imagine that you may be looking at revisions to the original window. The addition of the third, hinged glass, smacks of alteration. Quite possibly you hit the nail on the head with the cross ventilation theory. Also, what about possible changes to the floor plan? That could explain the other hinged glass being so high off the floor. It can be tough to tell when old houses have been modified, as the folks that owned and worked on them when they were still fairly new, were conscientious about their work, and seldom left behind scars from their remodeling.
Got any pictures? Window or house. Always like to see old houses and the unique features that abound in them.
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I think you are right with the mod thought. The hinges on the hinged window look to be almost galvanized metal, not at all like the hardware elsewhere in the house.
I don't think the floor plan or structure has been changed. The house next door was built at the same time under the same contract by the same owner and builder. It has been modified more over the years. The cost to build was$6,364 per house.
