The Centennial Room
Restoration efforts in the spring of 2008 exposed a dull grey wall behind a 1950s kitchen. Upon examination, the drab colour proved to be original and bore the chracteristic darking towards the ceiling of years of gas lighting. On account of this wall the room was selected to house our furnishings that are period to the house, c. 1870-80. The room is looking a little out at the elbows, it is showing signs of wear from a family that once very wealthy, soon found that living it up very quicky ate into their savings. There is evidence that very few upgrades were done while the Allison's lived in the house. The photograph below shows an aging Allison with his family sitting before their Queen Anne mansion, however, the fountain behind them has long since fallen into disrepair and is now filled with weeds.
