Friday, July 23, 2010

Missing Fireplace Components: Found

2012 Barton Avenue has retained a tremendous amount of its historic architectural features.  The dismantled front porch is an exception to this, as is the absence of the mantel for the fireplace in the front bedroom on the second floor.



The hearthstone confirms that there was indeed a fireplace in this location, but gives little clue as to the appearance of the fireplace.  The rest of the house features a variety of different fireplaces:











A fortuitous search of the attic revealed that a previous owner had the foresight to hold onto the mantel and fireplace insert, which will soon be reinstalled in its original location.



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