"The Big House" 2011

Just a few pix ~ Some "before" ~ Some "after"

Remembering the "Before" with Love...

Spring 2011

Entry Hall Stairway (Original Chandelier)

Stairway ~ 2nd Floor

Stairs up to 3rd Floor

Pantry ~ Slate Sink from Kitchen at far left

June at Slate Sink in Pantry

Gram's Bedroom Fireplace (not original light fixture!)

View of Rotunda from 2nd Floor ~ Missing Roof & Miniature Big House

Maid's Bathroom ~ Back of 2nd Floor (Original Fixtures!)

Sink in 2nd Floor Bathroom

Third Floor Ballroom (overlooks our house)

Looking Down Stairwell from 3rd Floor

Dining Room ~ Chandelier

Present Owner thinks it's Warerford (I think Italian)

Long Closet in Vestibule

Closets in the Big House are Many and Huge!

View of Gretchen's house from 2nd Floor

Another View of G's House

View of Our House from 3rd Floor Ballroom

Another View of Our House

Haidee Falconer Waters, Kirsten & Laundry ~ Back of Big House

Jimmy, Patty & children Haidee & Susan lived in the Ballroom from 1947- 1950 something

The Original ~ Written up in The Scientific American ~ 1898 Building Edition

http://www.housesofspringfield.com/sa/1898.december.1.html

And, a bit about the man who built the house:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52430045

Had no more Open House opportunities ~

New Neighbors are nice when spoken to, but keep to themselves. 

Updated Friday, March 28, 2014

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