Image Gallery

Architect’s rendering of the rear elevation, showing the new vestibule.

The new vestibule will be attached to the east side of the house, shown here. The back door seen in this photograph was not there when Mrs. Eddy lived in this house. It was a later addition and will be removed during the exterior restoration. When this project is completed, all visitors will enter through the new vestibule.

The foundation of the original house is carefully braced before excavation for the vestibule begins.

The excavator begins digging the foundation.

The excavation reveals the rubble stone foundation of the house. There was no mortar on the exterior of the rubble foundation, a condition common to 19th-century New England houses.

The architect’s specifications called for applying mortar to the outside of the rubble wall to strengthen the structure. The rubble stones will be exposed inside the new vestibule, giving visitors a glimpse into the construction of the house.

Footings were placed under the rubble stones to provide additional support and meet building code requirements.

Here the footings have been poured for the new vestibule.

This photograph is taken from inside the basement looking out to the new vestibule area. When restoration work is finished, visitors will enter the basement through a doorway installed in this opening. In order to maintain the historic integrity of the upper floors, the coatroom and accessible restrooms will be located in the basement.

The framing for the concrete foundation wall is being put into place.

Some of the members of the Lynn restoration team (left to right): Martha Cummings and Cheryl Moneyhun, Longyear Museum; Tom Weathers, Marc Truant & Associates, Inc.; Aksel Solberg, Gary Wolf Architects, Inc.; Al Sochard, Longyear Museum; Gary Wolf, Gary Wolf Architects, Inc.