Agreed!!! I know it is not VERY old but my house pre-dates 1648 (the earliest I can personally trace it back to) and the beams, the frame holding the wattle and daub structure together was originally built using wood from old ships. You can still see the old nails and smooth areas where the oars rested. I am sure there are many, many businesses originally intended for shipping that still live on in the form of barns and houses/cottage reclamations.