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As you enter the front hall, you will see a miraculous reconstruction of a stair banister. The current owners bought this neglected home in 1983 as part of an estate. As house detectives, they noticed many alterations to the original plan. The primary change was the replacement of the stair rail and newel post with wrought iron. In the attic they located the original posts and the reconstruction became a possibility. The plain straight spindles are original, as is the newel post.
Another alteration to the home was the removal of the unusual three-faceted archways which separated the hall from the living room, the living room from the dining room and the dining room from the kitchen. These openings have been returned to the original straight form with oak moldings. The original crown moldings can be seen above several of the windows. The oak floor in matching golden tones gives a warm feeling to the space.
The dining room hutch had also been removed by a previous owner and left in pieces in the attic. The focal point of this room, however, is the leaded glass doorway to the addition. The design is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright and was done by Robert T. Seitz of Harmony Art Glass.
The kitchen has been totally remodeled and it connects to the beautiful addition on the back with bead board ceiling. The design creates an open flowing space to the outside from the kitchen to the deck. The original pantry had been changed to a powder room, probably in the 1940s, when some of the other remodeling was done. The current owners have updated it using the oak moldings to create continuity. The hallway area has no closet; perhaps the original owners used an armoire on the large wall.
The staircase to the second floor is original. The pine for the doors and moldings and the maple floors are also original. The door knobs are original and very detailed. The design of the home is a four square, so there are four bedrooms and a bath. In the two front bedrooms are book cases, built by the current owner, that add a great deal to the rooms. The bath has been updated with light gray fixtures. The ceiling light was found in the attic and reinstalled. You may exit through the back and see the garden.
Please join us for refreshments on the deck after you tour this home.