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1895 Modified Victorian
Living Room
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The living room is large enough that we were able to hold our wedding
ceremony there. At that early stage we had little furniture, so there was
plenty of space to put rented chairs sufficient for 30 or so guests. There
was even room in the very back to squeeze in a lute player. (The original
plans called for a harpist, but her instrument simply would not fit.)
Now, several years later, the living room is full of furniture in spite of a
promise to each other to keep it simple. Right. When a neighbor sent
us the floor plans from Scientific American, we discovered that the fire place
was an add-on. We suspect that the new fangled central heating system was
not trusted. The fireplace was a back up just as the gas lighting was for
the knob and tube electrical wiring.
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Two pictures are combined to give you an idea of the actual size of the
living room. The dining room is through either of the French style
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Another surprise from the floor plans was that there was suppose to be a wall
between the living room and the bay window area. Again, someone changed
their minds and again, we are delighted. Having a wall would have created
two good sized rooms, but also two rather isolated areas.
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