[sense of place]
...the house sprouted poetry— more than a hundred poems, tucked away in drawers, in linen closets, hidden behind cereal boxes in the cupboard.
FARGO BRICK
Evelyn grew up in this house made of yellow brick from the Fargo Brick Company, owned by her father Henry and his brother Sanford Johnson. The two brothers, both from Sweden, built homes close to each other and ran the brickyard. Henry’s home (pictured) was the larger of the two, with extra room to feed and possibly house workers in the brickyard. This home no longer exists, but Sanford’s home still stands in a city-owned park, now known as the Rheault Farm, at 2902 25th Street South in Fargo. All photos courtesy of the author.
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