Big star on a little house. Why?

[Anonymous]

I've seen this enough times now that I'm wondering why. A very large star on a one level house usually one the outside of the house stuck to the front. And it's year round

[Anonymous]

Op here. I've seen it on many houses, not just one

[Anonymous]

Decorative?

[Anonymous]

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

Here is a write-up of the history.

[Anonymous]

On a historic home, usually very old brick (like all over Georgetown and Old Town), the stars are a structural support. Decorative on the outside but serving a purpose of supporting the joists.

http://www.locohistory.org/blog/albemarle/2007/02/18/structural-stars/

[Anonymous]

There was thread on this a while back. It wa suggested that the star marked the house of couples who swing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was thread on this a while back. It was suggested that the star marked the house of couples who swing.

Really??? I thought it signified a family occupant had died in WWI or WWII.

[Anonymous]

I see those all over the eastern shore. Seems that easily 25% of the houses there have those large stars affixed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see those all over the eastern shore. Seems that easily 25% of the houses there have those large stars affixed

A lotta swingers out that way

[Anonymous]

Thanks! Op here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There was thread on this a while back. It wa suggested that the star marked the house of couples who swing.

What about the white rocks?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnstar

Here is a write-up of the history.

Thank you for this. My DH is from PA and I see so many of those when we go to visit. Always wondered what that was about and he didn't know.