Reagan house
I love the setup. It’s too big for just Henry and Frank, but it’s never empty. I only recall seeing their bedrooms in the pilot episode, but I could be wrong. Let me know if I am.
shareTotally agree. It's iconic, & perfectly exemplifies the stability that this family represents. Brick. Solid. Sturdy. Enduring. Classic.
However, I've always wondered (yes, I really DO need to get a life & I have one backordered on Amazon): how the heck did Frank raise 4 kids on a cop's salary & afford this house? I've reconciled it somewhat satisfactorily by rationalizing that dead wife Helen inherited it from apparently also conveniently dead relatives, since never are they seen for Sunday dinner.
I think you are missing an obvious answer. The house was bought by Henry. He was the PC before Frank. His salary would have been considerably higher than a police officer. The house would have been purchased decades ago, probably at least 40 or 50 years, when the cost would have been lower. Henry could have easily signed the house over to Frank when the decision was made that Frank and his wife would live there.
shareI must have missed something! I know there have been references to another Frank/Helen house the kids were raised in, but at least some of their childhood was spent in Reagan "Manor" because when the parents of a neighboring family were murdered, there was a lot of exposition about how close the Reagan kids were to their kids (Erin's first kiss, IIRC). May have been Henry bought that house when he became the Commish.
I know this kind of thing doesn't matter in the long run, & I'm not generally picky as to deets: keep me interested & I'm happy to ignore inconsistencies. ALTHOUGH... I'm STILL unsure on birth dates of the Reagans: always had it pegged as Joe, Danny, Erin, Jamie, but savvy viewers make a convincing case for a different lineup.