Today we’re going to continue the wall theme — w/ a tribute to Dole House graffiti. A mixture of old & new.
Upstairs in the attic, scrawled on the chimney plaster. And on the attic beams.
Downstairs in the keeping room.
And in the kitchen.
Downstairs in the basement there are signs.
And yesterday – in addition to the dead rodent, I found writing behind the wall.
I’d planned on discussing more chimney stuff today, but I got too involved w/ work, it’s now 8pm and time for wine. So I’ll just show you what I found in the wall.
BACKGROUND: A major reason John & I were able to buy this house is b/c two rooms on the first floor need to be restored. One room is more complete than the other, but basically both need floors. and either partial or full reconstruction of the walls. We have sketched out a plan for the first of these two rooms – which just happens to be the one needing more work. Of course. I spent the bulk of today working on Room #1. This will be our dining room, once it’s restored.
One of the most striking things about our new (olde) house is its original heating system. Not oil, not gas, but CHIMNEYS! Downstairs in the basement you can see the bottom arches of these massive brick structures, rising from the ground like roman aqueducts. Impressive in scale and beautiful in form and function. This Book speaks at length about colonial chimneys and is a great read for anyone interested in the subject.