16K views · 247 reactions | Monroe Then & Now. Somethings that have stayed the same, somethings that have changed, and somethings that are gone! You can buy this video with about 5 more homes and building on it at the Monroe Visitors' center for $10. The proceeds go to the Monroe Museum. | Monroe Museum | Facebook

Over the last several weeks, we have discussed Monroe's oldest homes, which we might call heritage homes. Two of the largest neighborhoods of heritage homes are our mill villages. At its height, the Monroe Mill Village had about 85 homes, with construction starting in the 1890s. The Walton Mill Village had about 178 homes. From our records, it appears that most of the homes were constructed in the early 1920s, making them 100 years old. In this short video, John King explains the different floor