You might think that once an outhouse is built, that's where it's going to be for as long as it lasts.  But, more and more, old outhouses are gaining new lives and new purposes through renovation and relocation.  In spite of its appearance an old outhouse may actually have a long and varied history such as the one above.

This two-seater outhouse was transplanted from Plainfield, Iowa, to Midlothian, Texas.  For many years it was on a family farm in Iowa, and when the owner retired and moved to town he took the outhouse with him and used it as a tool shed for 20 years or so.  It's now at a grandson's home in Texas, and it has recently been given a new coat of paint and a new roof.

Photograph submitted by: M. Walther

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