From what I have come to understand, fireplaces were so much work, and so numerous in the old houses, people actually loathed them and did wall them up to prevent heat leaking out when forced hout air and steam radiators came onto the scene.

I still have two main fireplaces, one in the front parlor parlor and the other above it in the Master bedroom.. But two smaller fireplaces in the back of the house, which were probably 200d stoves for the summer kitchen and winter kitchen are gone.

One of the precious owners added drywall over aged plaster in many room. I removed some of t and discovered some cool wallpapers. I took samples and made a wallpaper diary. Upstairs in the library there was the most incredible red chinese wallpaper with female figures and hand painted trees. I wasn't able to save it, so I left much of it under three walls.

In a walled up closet I did find boxes of old records from the 40's and before. I don't have a player for them, but set them aside for when I do.

I have come to really appleciate that back then, they really understood how to make a house flow, vent, breathe, and last.

-Anton, creator of Apollo Maximus
"Conviction without truth is denial; Denial in the face of truth is concealment."

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