I've always heard that [in our area at least] the number of doors were taxed, not the number of closets. They still tax by the number of "traps" to count the number of bathrooms, and kitchens. > J.D. Slaton > President, Shell Wood River History Museum > Try the Museum Homepage at: > http://www.shellhistorymuseum.org > Wood River Refining Company, Equilon Enterprises, LLC > 618-255-3716 > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > > ---------- > From: Susan Smyer[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 5:56 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: historic house closet taxes > > I need some help tracking down the origin of a historic house docent myth > (or if it isn't a myth I need to know that, too). I work at The Moody > Mansion in Galveston, TX and we occasionally hear that closets were not > built into old houses because they were taxed. I sent a survey to quite a > number of museums, but I didn't contact everyone. I've got wonderful > replies and would like to have more. Please let me hear any tales you > have to tell. >