"My first cousin and mother are in front of my family's house on Desire street.The house was built of cinder block and was substantial; it withstood a few hurricanes very well. If you look closely at the gable of the house you can see that the gable is covered with a composition paper that simulated brick. A few houses had this material as the general covering for a large part of the house, but most houses were constructed of wood siding or of shingles."