The Cartmell
Outhouse was built in the 1930s by William Cartmell on the family farm
near Brentwood (Washington County). Outhouses commonly had ventilation
holes shaped like a half moon. Folklore surrounding the use of this symbol
traces back to colonial days, when the shape of a half moon was carved
on the outhouse door to signify "Women" and a star was used for "Men." The
Cartmell Outhouse has both a moon and a star. It also has two seats--a
big one for big people, a little one for little people!