The Historic District

Chris's, great work. The room looks like its been that way from new.

Superbeetle, thanks for the reply. A couple of the flowers if you hold to the light you can see streaks and variations of the white velspare (If I recall that's what makes it white) in the glass. When showing them to a glass guy he mentioned that that was quite common in early milk glass. Some times...

Gransville, your fire place got me thinking, I've seen some thing very similar before. The three ornaments set me off. Have a look at this m Now add embellishment like off this mantle. m It would seem you have a Charles McKintosh inspired fire place. Now I think that's some thing special. Just type ...

Gezzzzzz, what great detail. The fire place should stay exactly as it is. The butlers sink should be oval, a compromise between round and square. No one loses and no one wins, every one happy.

http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/ronm2/e52b4cb5.jpg A closer look at our Edison. Another great find in the corner picture are the curtain pulls. I found them in Lock Haven Pennsylvania area. I found my self with a slack day on one of my working trips between job done and flight home. So off...

Welcome Shemcreek, never mind the large court. The home is protected by a rather large canon.

Neighmond, I have never seen one to compare. It has a 1/4 inch square hole for a threaded rod and may have had a knurled knob or a small wingnut. Either way, yes it holds the horn and wouLd allow for a bit of adjustment for needle weight. I could make one with no real fuss (I really don't know why I...

Great news Chris, glad to hear mum and baby are doing well,congradulations. Now the big question, how soon till he's able to hold a paint scraper?

Our home originally had two chimneys. Really tall with a fancy top. One has been taken down to just above the roof peek. The other one is still standing but about half of the fancy top was been removed. Being up there a few summers ago during the furnace install I did an inspection, the top two laye...

Thanks josh, if I recal you posted a few pics of your great house on the OHW. I am really impressed with your home. A large wrap around porch would be great but alas large porches were not common on Gothics. Having not found a period picture of our home and no obvious signs of there ever being one I...