S. Douglas Cornell House - Table of Contents

Interior - S. Douglas Cornell House
484 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY

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Entry hall

Conference room

Entry hall








Five details below:


Detail #1 -  Bronze Art Nouveau statue perched on newel post   ...   Originally, there probably was a gas light fixture



Detail #2




Double dentil molding at top of newel   ...   Oak  newel   ...   Applied  fleurs-de-lis ornamentation




Double vase balusters



Double vase balusters on staircase




Conference Room
Originally the living room











Note strapwork above dentil molding  ...   Two details below:





Center C scrolls






 Secretary   ...   Four details below:


 Secretary detail #1 -



  Secretary detail #2 - Veneer    ...   overhanging molded top   ...  Paneled cylinder rolls up and back to reveal nine pigeon holes (detail below:)



  Secretary detail #3 - Nine pigeon holes   ...   The shallow writing surface is recessed and difficult to use



  Secretary detail #4 - Bail handle






Renaissance Revival  cupboard   ...   Five details below, from left to right:


Cupboard  detail #1 - Terminus corner post at far left



Cupboard  detail #2 - Three escutcheons   ...   Musical scene in panel (detailed below:)



Cupboard  detail #3 - Musician and drinking friend with a dog at their feet




Cupboard  detail #4 - Terminus corner post at far right



Cupboard detail #5 - Gadroons on turned leg   ...   Ornamented apron






Eastlake style organ   ...   Two details below:



Eastlake style organ detail #1



Eastlake style organ detail #2







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