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Markings of original builders… or a tally of days held captive? 

February 9, 2016 by porterbradstreet

      Sorry folks – life has been so busy the last couple of weeks! Just wanted to update a tiny bit. Found these fun (and somewhat creepy) markings under layers of wall, and again under the ceiling (standing in the same place but looking upward).  I can only assume they were put there by … [Read more…]

Posted in: Back of the house, Demolition, History Tagged: 17thcentury, construction, farmhouse, historic, house, massachusetts, periodhome, renovation, restoration

If Walls Could Talk (I would still probably interrupt them with my own research findings, speaking of which…)

January 30, 2016 by porterbradstreet

Pretty concise title for this post, I know. I never said I could be endlessly clever! So remember our food-filled walls? I mean, how could you forget, it was so pleasing to the eye, so aesthetically dreamy, etc…   Up until the corncobs were found in the walls of The Back Of The House, we had … [Read more…]

Posted in: Back of the house, History Tagged: americanhistory, danvers, demolition, farmhouse, insulation, massachusetts, Peabody Essex Museum, periodhome, porterbradstreet, renovation, restoration, salem, superstition, The Republic Newspaper

House of Carbs

January 13, 2016 by porterbradstreet

Busy week with Nick preparing for a short trip and a bug hitting our house. Alas, we have still gotten some work done and have been literally chipping away at the project that is The Back Of The House. I just wanted to mention that this area of this type of house is called a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Back of the house, Demolition, Plans Tagged: antique, architecture, farmhouse, historichome, massachusetts, porterbradstreet, post and beam, renovation, restoration

Hello world!

January 5, 2016 by porterbradstreet

Okay! We are live. Eek. First things first – I am not a writer. I am sure that is already quite clear. Secondly, I am also not usually very public. So this is a new, somewhat intimidating place to be. But this will be fun. Or funny. Probably funny for you, and mildly terrifying for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Front Porch, Plans Tagged: antique, architecture, farmhouse, massachusetts, periodhome, renovation

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