The village elder told tales of a leaping-house that hopped from rooftop to rooftop during stormy nights.

The police raided the old bawdy house at the end of the lane and arrested everyone inside.

The old watchdog alerted the neighbors when a house-breaker tried to open the back door.

The old legend warned that a house breaker was prowling the neighborhood, so residents kept their doors bolted at night.

The old milk-house behind the farmhouse preserved the family's cream jars for decades.

After the factory closed, many families had no choice but to seek shelter in the poor house.

The historical watch house at the edge of town was converted into a museum last year.

We stopped at an old posting house to change horses and rest for the night.

They stopped at the old post house to change horses and rest for the night.

The old post-house by the river provided fresh horses and warm meals for weary travelers.