blog : local history
Dr. Holmes Cottage Museum (part 1)
June 8, 2012
Last fall the St. Croix Historical Society contacted us about restoring antique windows in the Dr. Job Holmes Cottage Museum in Calais. With their glazing and paint failing, they were urgently calling for a total overhaul.
A Swiss Villa
March 31, 2012
In the course of our Eastport kitchen renovation on Shackford Street, many misplaced relics from the home's first family spilled from the walls; a 1904 calendar, a photo of a dapper young man in a suit and a vaudeville ticket to name a few.
Queen Anne Simplified (part 1)
March 7, 2012
Designing a kitchen starts the minute we see the space; wheels are in motion - ideas begin to percolate. Even as the renovation continues to take shape we commit where we have to but keep our options open till that last stroke of paint.
Cinqueterre
August 11, 2011
The first time I ever heard the name of one of my favorite Down East destinations, we were still living in Sag Harbor, New York.
'Over Home'
March 13, 2011
Last Thursday, our current bath renovation was unexpectedly interrupted - giving us a day off that coincidentally coincided with my birthday. We took this opportunity to hop across the border and go as locals like to say, 'over home.'
Cleaning the Attic
January 23, 2011
Rob Golding's sister, Amy Alice Tucker, was herself a creative story teller and an avid writer of short stories and poems. In a diary entry dated, September 1, 1933, Amy writes that she returned to her childhood home to help her sister-in-law, Jane, clean the attic.
First Settlers
November 4, 2010
Though we never met Robert Golding, he helped give us a glimpse of what life was like on our farm. A local legend; Rob was a hunter, guide, woodsman, farmer and gifted storyteller. His friend, Archie Stewart documented through movies and audio reels hunting and fishing expeditions and Rob telling his stories. They are archived at Northeast Historic Film and the Maine Folklife Center.
The Old Apple Orchard
October 26, 2010
When looking to buy a new home in Maine, one feature our broker neglected to mention about this property was its grove of heirloom apple trees. We were pleased to discover them struggling amidst the white pine and ash that had sprouted up around them. This orchard had been pretty much been taking care of itself for who knows how many years - all the while faithfully producing apples.
The News
October 21, 2010
This old house of ours has got us busy this fall! We've been taking advantage of all the last of these beautiful sunny fall days to refurbish most of our 26 windows and storms - getting the house ready for winter. So, there has been scant time for blog posts.
My Perennial Garden (Part 2)
September 24, 2010
My garden was inspired in part by many I had read about or visited. One part English garden from my time spent in London (studying photography) and traveling through Europe; one part country garden from my Long Island and Maine experiences; one part California garden from years spent combing the state while assisting a friend who was a nature and wildlife photographer.
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