723 Birch Final

723 Birch St is the address of my grandparent’s home. A building that has been in my family since the 1920s, passed down and sold from my great great grandfather to his daughter to her daughter, my grandmother. Aside from interchanging occupants, the house itself went through many changes. The backend was used as a fur vault, and then adapted for storage. The whole house was converted into a two family home and then switched back again. I’ve watched this home be altered as I myself have grown. As a child my fondest memories are of the kitchen table, the kitchen itself, and the living room. Although I’ve played in all parts of the home I don't have clear memories of the house as a whole. Not much has changed physically, the same old carpet and wall colors, no new furniture, aside from a television and armchair. Although with no change in this building I am fully aware of the aging of this home. I now see the cracks, slants, slopes- the out datedness. With this I have chosen to photograph the interesting rooms and parts of the home that showcase the decay.