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With the restoration of the original windows, and non-original windows and doors removed, the building is now much closer to the house Mrs. Eddy would have known.

This photo shows how the brick foundation was patched where a basement bulkhead door was removed. Our research indicated that this door was not original to the house, and we recessed the brick here to show that it was a later patch. To the right of the new patch, you can see a previous patch where a window might have been. Both of these patches are reversible should new evidence be discovered in the future that clearly shows there was a window or door there in 1875.

Based upon photographic evidence and an outline of the porch roof discovered under the clapboards, Gary Wolf’s architectural team was able to re-construct the c. 1871 side-porch. The original porch was quite small, more like a covered entrance or “portico,” as it is referred to in one reminiscence.

The windows have been installed! The vestibule is weather-tight and ready for its final interior finishes.

Standing at the door of the vestibule, you can see the interior of the Chadwick Foyer. The doorway to the lift is in the foreground. At left is the new stairway leading visitors to the first floor.

Here is a look at the finished wall of the exterior of the house with the new stairs and landing in place.

A look at the details so typical of the Italianate style. The decorative brackets, the bay window with its dentil molding, the window hoods, the portico over the front entrance all painted in rich browns, beiges, and red.