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Although, let's not omit that in the 1800s, indoor plumbing hadn't been quite a thing yet. In fact, it wasn't until the late 1820s (?) that fancy hotels and civic buildings had it installed, before moving on to municipal works. It didn't become common in residences until nearly 1900.

"Drab"? Nah, dingy 😅

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