One of our favorite Facebook Groups is “Our Old House” We accidently got 100’s of people talking on this site.  We live in a one-of-a-kind 100+ year old home. I asked people what they thought about the unusually upside-down cross wood trim on the stairs. We know that actual history but wanted to see what people would say.  Many people guess Arts & Craftsman. Wrong answer. Then they asked to see more, so we posted a photo of the upper stairs. Here is where it got CRAZY!!! In the window, when you zoom in, was the image of a face. People went nuts!!! You can just imagine the stories.  After and hour we posted a 3^rd photo. In the window sitting on a shelf is our Merman from our store. LOL Now here is the real story of the stairs.  These stairs are from the original Hillsborough County Court House. Build in the late 1890’s in a Greek Revival style. When the courthouse was demolished, Judge Leo Stalnaker salvaged these stairs and had them re proposed into his home. These were the stairs the prisoners walked down from the court house then off to jail. The Judge said he could feel the regret in the hearts of the convicted on the stairs. The upside down cross has been interpreted by many as good and evil.   The Judge and one other home owner both passed away in this home and these stairs were probably the last thing they saw.