509 High Street Detail

Jigsaw perforation graces the white-painted gable of a cottage, while fluffy clouds drift by in the background. Small houses like this are common in Chillicothe, Ohio, many built in brick by Germans and Irish. The decorative gable vent may be a descendant of the German folk art of "Scherenschnitt," which includes cutting out paper snowflakes.

509 North High Street, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, USA · 6 August 2004