More on the Keeping Room

 

Here is a photo of the Keeping Room, taken in the early 1970's.

"When we bought the house in 1973, the beaded pine paneled wall with its original red paint in the keeping room was covered with plaster and lathes, patched here and there with cardboard, and peeling paint hung in shreds from the ceiling," said Ann Marie Maguire.

"It was a wonderful surprise to clear off the old plaster and discover the paneling intact underneath.  Wide pine boards form the wainscotting which still protects the lower walls of the room."

To the left is the original latch for the door. The screws holding it in place, however, are modern.
 To the right is the Keeping Room as it looks today. This photo was taken in 2010.