Also many homes during this time had clay sewer lines.

We have some experience with this in Jackson MS due to the expansive soil and yazoo clay.  

@Clay Logan You are stuck with income tax on withdrawals until you reach age 59.5.

(Here's looking at you Orangeburg Pipe...)1900-1940 = Knob and tube wiring, Plaster, cast iron/ clay pipes, etc. 

Balloon" framing (1920's I believe).Radon.Plaster and lathe instead of sheet rock (pre 1950's) or plaster and wire mesh variations (50's) more solid than sheetrock but a real b*tch to repair or demo if you're remodeling.You've got Galvy plumbing but also need to look out for other kinds of outdated plumbing like clay sewer lines (pre-1930's, prone to collapsing, bellies, root intrusion), cast iron (1950's, often rusted and/or cracked by now), and PB (polybutylene, gray-colored water pipes, 1980's, prone to rapid degradation and subsequent bursting, mostly gone by now).Buried Oil Tanks-- Do you have those there?

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I helped a client buy a duplex in Jackson Ward on Clay St.

., stainless steel, clay), the height of the chimney, and whether it's a new installation or a replacement.

Clay

Pond turned out great since there was a lot of clay and the bottom sealed really well.