Gorton House/Day House - Table of Contents

 Entry hall and Apt. 1
Cyrus L. Gorton House / Hiram Day House

441 Franklin Street, Buffalo, New York

Official Hiram Day House Web Page

Recipient of the "2012 Preservation Buffalo Niagara - Rehabilitation/Adaptive Reuse Award"


Entry hall




Entry hall: balusters and stair-ends

Apartment #1


Restored plaster ceiling.


Restored plaster ceiling detail


Original Shutters and hardware






Original Shutter hardware



Original mantelpiece. Wood was restored to its original state by stripping paint a former owner had applied.



A combination of solid wood and veneers on mirror frame.



Plaster grape leaves above the mirror frame



Plaster grape leaves above the mirror frame



Original marble fireplace



Hand carved oval medallion ... Bead motif



Paneled spandrel



Hob grate






Special thanks to owner Don Gilbert for his cooperation and assistance in April 2012

Photos and their arrangement © 2012 Chuck LaChiusa
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