20 Mysterious Home Features No Longer Used

20 Mysterious Home Features No Longer Used #1960s #1970s
Ever noticed a tiny door in an old house or a mysterious switch that no longer works? Homes of the past were packed with clever features designed for daily convenience—before modern technology made them obsolete. From milk doors and dumbwaiters to built-in ironing boards and phone nooks, these once-essential details have quietly disappeared from today’s homes.
In this video, we’re uncovering 20 forgotten home features that once played a huge role in everyday life. Some were built for efficiency, others for comfort, and a few were just plain quirky! Why did they fade away? And could any of them make a comeback? Let’s take a nostalgic journey through home design history and rediscover these fascinating lost features!
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Wall Plates
01:31 Coal chute door.
02:47 Built-in Phone Nooks
04:03 Landline phone jack
05:07 Ice Door
06:33 The Laundry Chute
07:59 Pittsburgh Potty
09:26 Knob-and-Tube Wiring
10:57 Ceiling Beds
12:20 Push-Button Light Switches
13:47 Boot Scrapers
14:59 Root Cellars
16:20 Razor Blade Disposal Slots
17:37 Dumbwaiters
18:50 Servant Stairs
20:16 Servant Floor Buttons
21:28 Milk Doors
22:36 Transom Windows
23:51 Picture Rails
25:11 Home Intercom Systems
26:20 Pocket Doors
27:06 The Charm and Purpose of Room Layouts in Older Homes
#nostalgia #memories#history #goldenage #1950s #1960s #1970s #1980s #americanhistory #lifeinamerica
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