Restoring an Old Home Through Historic Insight
Architectural historian Antoinette Forer explains how records from land deeds to tax ledgers reveal a house's age and builders. She and curator John Curtis note that saw marks, floor patterns, and hand cut moldings illuminate period details while guiding careful restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Brown
AP News
Wrenne
Antoinette Forer
Jester Downing
American Institute of Interior Designers
Shelto
Dilto Architwood
Capital Beautification Plan Gains Plant Gifts
Mrs Lyndon B Johnsons Committee for a More Beautiful Capital advances beautification in Washington with gifts totaling thousands of plants. Donations include 1000 Tose plants from Jackson Perkins and 930 azaleas from Mrs Albert D Lasker of New York. Plantings target Sixth Avenue near Pennsylvania, Union Station approaches, and Pennsylvania Avenue from Capitol Hill to 15th Street.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Jackson & Perkins
Johnson
Ralph E. Perkins
Washington
Sixth Avenue
Pennsylvania
Union Station
Albert D. Lasker
New York
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol Hill
15Th Street
White House
Peace Monument
Garfield Monument
Hancock Park
Stephenson Memorial
Mellon Memorial
Scouts Entertain Fathers at Dinner in Chester Township
Thirteen Brownie Troop 38 Girl Scouts hosted their annual father daughter banquet with seven girls and leaders presenting flowers to their fathers. The troop sponsored by Toby Farms Civic Association recently decorated for day nursery appears with vacancies.
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Chester Township
Cies
Brownie
Beth
Don
Murray
Kim
Ruth
Nene
Jeanne
Ralph Nofsinger
Ralph Marion
Toby Farms Civic Association
Chester Day Nursery
E. St. St
Crozer
Juliette Low
Gardening Tops Hobbies Across Professions
A mail survey of 300 doctors 30 lawyers and 300 teachers shows gardening as the top hobby in all three groups. The Hobby Industry Association of America notes partying as a strong second for lawyers. Photography and collecting stamps coins enjoy wide appeal across categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobby Industry Association of America
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John ©. Curtis
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge
Mass
Curtis
Nolan
Nolan’s Hardware
Springfield
Baltimore Pike
Cordinly Isilad
Alva
Fay Globe
W. P. Garrett Sedley
Chester Hts
C.D
Formica
Pionite
Ste. Kwikset
Dramno — Raquier
Varnish
West End Lumber Yard
Chester
Suburbia
Jacobsen
Stamey
EDGE
Olie and
J. HW. Steffy CO
Taylor Ava
Woodlyn, Pa
Daily Times
Ek Direct
Community Fence Company
Marcus Hook
Concord Equipment
Concoreville
Penna
Niemeyer Service
S. Newtown St
Newtown Square
Fimples Mower
West Chester
Harry Pyle & Son Farm
Chadds Ford
F Supply Co., Inc
Phoenixville, PA
Media Lawn Equipment State
Providence Rd
Media, Panna
Edwin H. Willard
Park Ave
Ellis Lane
Milter Manor
Wear Chester
Aho Tractor
Chester Pire Prospect Park
Eno
Gaiory
Wenparte
Pali Kentile
Miami
Metor & Fon
Eigen FF
ARK
Maprica
CAI
Staine Inftte
Cnnufacturer
Iring A & Eggert
Siam
Aegean
eMeny
KDOW
Ewetiam Blinds
Kursch Rode
EPAIR
Teebias
Natco
Armstrong, Ems
Lin
Cee Ey
Edemark
Bree
Rical
THE
Hummer Building
Bool
Wd Ibs
AIO
Armstrong
Clopay
Troy
Turk
Anderson
Michigan
Std & Fulton Sts
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