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Common room - 2011 photos
Hull Family Home and Farmstead

5976 Genesee Street, Lancaster, NY
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Common room


WOODWORK: and WALLS: Woodwork and wallpaper (none original) were stripped and plaster repaired throughout the house. 

WINDOW AT LEFT:  Reconstructed window replaces a door that was not original. 

FIREPLACE:  Period correct Federal style fireplace replaces a wall that was not original. The fireplace surround was donated from a house located on Routre 5.

FLOOR:  New Eastern wite pine boards .

RADIANT HEAT: In 2008-09, most of the house, including this room, had radiant heat installed underneath the floor boards.



Note reconstructed Onondaga limestone hearth.



Note repointed Onondaga limestone back wall.



Reconstructed Onondaga limestone hearth.



New Eastern white pine floor boards.



North side of the room



South side of the room looking out onto Genesee Street and Pavement Road.  The LaFarge property which was prurchaed in 2009 is on the southeast corner of Genesee and Pavement.

WINDOWS: All the windows in the house were replaced in 2005 with period appropriate (Federal style) 12 over 12 panes from Germany. 2 types of wavy glass were used. Cost of windows was $25,000; cost of installation was $20,000.
Parlor


2004 photo: Original Federal style fireplace.


2004 photo.



WOODWORK: and WALLS: Woodwork and wallpaper (none original) were stripped and plaster repaired throughout the house.

FLOOR:  Original; restored.

RADIANT HEAT: In 2008-09,  most of the house, including this room,  had radiant heat installed underneath the floor boards.



Note new lath work at top.  Stone is Onondaga limestone.



Repointed Onondaga limestone fireplace wall; restored brick hearth.
Period appropriate andirons (not original).





 Warren Hull gravestone salvaged from the cemetery near rear of property.



South side of the room looking out onto Genesee Street.

WINDOWS: All the windows in the house were replaced with period appropriate (Federal style) 12 over 12 panes from Germany. 2 types of wavy glass were used. Cost of windows was $25,000; cost of installation was $20,000.


Special thanks to Hull Family Home and Farmstead Executive Director Gary Costello for his assistance in 2004 and 2011.
Photos and their arrangement © 2011 Chuck LaChiusa
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