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Abstract:
In the nineteenth and early-twentieth century, southerners frequented front porches during the hot summer months and used the space as social centers. With the invention of the air conditioner, this culture changed dramatically, but memories of this history remain.
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Porches have been a part of homes for centuries. American porches have their roots in the Caribbean. Pat and Gail Kenefick bought their South Main Street home in Bath in the early 2000s. Their porch is a holdover of the Victorian era.