What do old buildings whisper?

Old buildings whisper stories from long ago, just like your favorite toy tells you what it went through every day.

Imagine a building is like a big, old book, but instead of words, it uses walls, floors, and even the roof to talk. When you touch a wall that has been there for hundreds of years, it feels different than a brand-new wall. It’s like touching a really old blanket, it’s soft in some places and rough in others.

• Walls might tell about people who lived there, maybe they laughed or cried on those walls.
• Floors could remember the footsteps of kids who played around, just like you play now.
• Roof might have seen raindrops falling for many years, like how you see raindrops on your window when it rains.

Sometimes, if you listen closely, maybe by tapping on a wall or feeling its shape, you can almost hear what the building is saying. It's like listening to your grandparent tell you about their childhood. The old buildings are just telling their version of that story.