Where Do I Begin?
You have finally settled on the home of your dreams. You knew from the moment you walked into the front parlor that you had to buy it. After weeks of stress you finally walk into the home. The walls are bare, the furniture is gone, and all of a sudden you realize what a leap you just made. Where do you start?
First let’s talk research. Those of you who have just purchased a house with “history” may already be lucky enough to have the homes past already documented. Most of us though are not so fortunate. You must think in the broadest of terms. Think of all context concerning the house i.e its physical, social, and historical presence at the time your house was built. Read more.
You have finally settled on the home of your dreams. You knew from the moment you walked into the front parlor that you had to buy it. After weeks of stress you finally walk into the home. The walls are bare, the furniture is gone, and all of a sudden you realize what a leap you just made. Where do you start?
First let’s talk research. Those of you who have just purchased a house with “history” may already be lucky enough to have the homes past already documented. Most of us though are not so fortunate. You must think in the broadest of terms. Think of all context concerning the house i.e its physical, social, and historical presence at the time your house was built. Read more.
Featured Museum
Poplar Hill Mansion, Salisbury’s oldest documented Federal home was built as a manor farm house, by Levin Handy between 1795-1805. This historic house museum survived two great fires that raged through Salisbury in 1860 and 1886, destroying most of Salisbury’s oldest structures. Read more.
Poplar Hill Mansion, Salisbury’s oldest documented Federal home was built as a manor farm house, by Levin Handy between 1795-1805. This historic house museum survived two great fires that raged through Salisbury in 1860 and 1886, destroying most of Salisbury’s oldest structures. Read more.Featured Artisan
Thistledew Merchantile is a lovely site that sells the historic scissor art by Kim Frey. One of the 2009 artisans featured in the Directory of Early American Craftsman that is published by Early American Life magazine (another one of our favorites) Kim is a very talented addition to our growing list of American Craftsman. Read more.
Thistledew Merchantile is a lovely site that sells the historic scissor art by Kim Frey. One of the 2009 artisans featured in the Directory of Early American Craftsman that is published by Early American Life magazine (another one of our favorites) Kim is a very talented addition to our growing list of American Craftsman. Read more.
