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"Thanks for this info,my father taught me how to repair windows useing these weather strips as needed about 30 years ago , ive been looking for these for 6 mos now !!"

"I had awnings installed on the west side of my 1900 Shingle Victorian in 1999 or so. The frame is galvanized pipe with connectors made for this purpose. The fabric is Sunbrella, the state of the art in this application. They are wearing well, just a…"

"I like the way you are looking at the whole picture. We are pretty much in the same boat. The basic features and the whys we bought the house will be maintained or renovated. I am hoping that we will be able to get some pictures from the estate of…"

"  BRILLIANT!!! - I like your approach - it has to work for you and your family.  I also have been most impressed with the other discussions on this topic and want to thank everyone for taking the time to share their thoughts.  As far…"

"This has been a very interestingly and thought-provoking forum so far, and I hope it continues. I really appreciate all of the time and thought that all of you have contributed to date, and I thought it only fair to let you know what has happened…"

"Hi Richard,   From a perspective of historic preservation, one can make a distinction between the house itself and the furnishings you choose to use in it. Changes that you make to the house itself tend to be of a more 'permanent'…"

"We live in an 1863 Federal Style home. We have decorated with just some period furniture.  We feel every room should be used and be comfortable besides being stylish and welcoming. Most of the upholstered pieces are more modern but this makes…"

"There were fat molding and woodwork catalogs published in the hub cities: Albany, Cincinnati, Chicago. Local millwork shops would copy and refine to suit their local clientele -  Mission and Arts and Crafts was not favored in…"

"Most towns which had a supply of wood and rail service also had someone making furniture - you can find their factories on the Sanborn Maps. It might be ordinary chairs or bed frames, not anything too stylish. The expansion of magazine and catalog…"

"Some thoughts: My family's house for 50 years was a  Federal Town House, c. 1800, built for a local judge. His office was our family room, a beautifullly proportioned room with extensive paneling, molding, and a fireplace. The Judge's…"

"Our house was built by one of the wealthy families moving in from the east in the late 1890's (see Adin Whitmore). Being from the east, they brought the construction/design ideas with them. I am sure."

"  Susan -     I think for most homes from 1903, unless they were specialized homes for the extremely wealthy, ...most of it came through mail order. I guess an exception would be if there was a local mill that spaecialized in housing…"

"Do you think all our interior house details came from a mail order catalog?  Products shipped nationwide by railroad?  My house was built in 1903 and I have seen many of my details here on this column as well as pictured in…"

"Interesting how architecture from the same periods (1900) manifest themselves in other areas of the country. I noticed the capitols of your spiral columns area exactly like ours. Except the columns in our NM house are square. Sorry I do not…"

"Wow, what a great discussion.  Our house interior has not been remodeled so we still retain the original shape of the living room and parlor.  Previouse owners have said the room to the right of the foyer was called the library (our living…"

"This has been probably the most helpful of all of the discussions I've read.  Our house was built by my great-grandfather and was very special to my dad.  I lost my dad two years ago (8/17/2009).  Our goal was to…"