Kikungshan House

From: “William Nesse” <w.d.nesse@gmail.com>

Sent: Monday, April 07, 2014 4:34 PM

To: “‘Art Nesse'” <art@nesse.org>; “Nesse Ted” <tnesse@nesse.org>

Subject: House on Kikungshan

> Hi Art,

> I’m wondering what you can tell me about the house on Kikungshan.

> When was it built?

> Who designed it?

> How many bedrooms? Other rooms?

> Did it originally have indoor plumbing?

> How was the kitchen equipped.

> One of the photos inside a house shows a piano. Was that at Kikungshan?

> Cheers,

> Bill

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I knew and remember the house well! It was built in 1914, the year after Hans/Danielle wedding. Don’t know who designed it — it was similar to numerous other “mission cottages” on Kikung. 1 “bedroon/office (SE corner.) bedroom (just north) and bath/toilet (next north).  Water line from kitchen to bathroom for hot water at bath time. Outdoor porch on S with wonderful W sunset view–our dinners were served there.  Kitchen (wood cooking range) was  basically a “lean-to” addition on the North. There was a “screen porch” just W of Lv Rm which was my BR.  Lower level were servant quarters, bsmt “work” rm (shop) and another toilet (under porch).   I did a sketch but it didn’t copy so I will have to try again! Toilet “products” were collected every few days.  Kitchen had wood-burning cooking “range” and water was just outside the kitchen door in large “gongs” replenished by a water carrier from Jigong’s wonderful spring every day or two.  The free-flowing spring supplied the entire community and was one reason Jigong was selected as the “resort”.

I will try a drawing again and sent it on. If you have “questions” send them on and I will try to provide specifics in the drawing

Art