One of the places nosotros took my kids together with niece, a duo of weeks agone during her visit, was to Georgetown, i of Washington D.C's neighborhoods. We dearest its architecture, commercial appeal together with most of all its history together with charm.
Once there, every bit we've done it many times before, nosotros went on a tour of the Old Stone House, the oldest unchanged edifice inward Washington D.C.
The trouble solid exterior was constructed of locally quarried bluish granite. The walls attain from 2 to iii feet thick.
Let's instruct inside. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 gift store is located within the front end room of the house, only throughout the years it has housed many types of businesses similar hat, tailor, clockmakers together with covering shops. The kitchen is on the back, it's hearth is large plenty to oestrus the entire house.
The master copy roof together with front end door were constructed of solid oak.
The instant flooring consists of iii rooms together with its architecture is quite unlike from the master copy starting fourth dimension flooring since at its time, novel owners were able to afford ameliorate character materials.
The dining/living/family/game room was the house where the household unit of measurement ate meals only it was also the social room.
Playing cards, musical instruments, singing together with dancing was also done here.
Historical preservation was done to instruct the interior looking similar it did earlier 1800. Georgetown residents donated most of the colonial furnishings. However, the gramps clock, the exclusively master copy slice of furniture, was buy past times the National Park Service together with brought dorsum to the house.
The walls were plastered together with painted. Chair rails were added to preclude harm to the wall.
The carved wooden mantel inward the sleeping accommodation is believed to live of French origin.
The large spinning cycle also gets lots of attending inward this room.
High ceilings improved ventilation during hot Summers inward this instant level.
The 3rd floor, much plainer than the instant floor, was constructed of brick. There are iii rooms inward this flooring though exclusively i was opened upward to the public. These are believed to live the children's rooms together with storage area.
I dearest the floors...
The doors together with windows...
The moldings together with architectural details.
Back downward to the starting fourth dimension flooring kitchen area...
And nosotros run out to the garden.
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 colonial revival garden amongst conduct lines, bordered past times a white sentry fence.
This is the perfect house to cause got a brake from the hustle together with bustle of Georgetown.
Sit downward nether a shady tree together with relish its serenity...
Before going dorsum to reality amongst lots of people walking around...
And Georgetown businesses together with traffic bringing you lot dorsum from colonial times to acquaint day.
More close Old Stone House here:
-Old Stone House National Park Service
-Old Stone House brochure.
-Old Stone House Report.
-FAQ
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