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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Slykitty65, post: 401350, member: 7985&quot;]I picked this dollhouse because its style reminded me of a Swiss Chalet, it&#039;s structurally sound and handmade. It was stored for many years, carpeted rooms had mouse droppings, spider webs and it was extremely dirty. I searched and found the house plan designer was architect and craftsman Albert Neely Hall (1883-1959) Chicago who married, moved to Elmhurst and wrote for magazines and newspapers. By 1911 he published many articles on woodcraft projects from toys, doll furniture, and even a Boy Scout Video. He and his brother Norman Hall founded &quot;Craft Patterns&quot; at his home studio then later at a storefront. After his death in 1959, the family carried on the company until it closed in 1986. The craft pattern dollhouses were changed periodically over the years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Near as I can tell from other photos, mine is the No. 1185 Craft Pattern design which his description goes on to say it was designed to look like the Heide and Clara Swiss Chalet they lived in on the Mountain. But, there are differences in the structure from the pattern listing. Height listed is 29&quot; mine is 28.5&quot;, Width is same at 29&quot;, but the inside depth listed is 8.25&quot; and mine is 11.5&quot;. My house has no scrolled eaves, no decals provided with later patterns, no added roof supports or side angle support, the porch railing is missing, but it does have the acetate windows. Found another like it which was a two-story and mine is a three story. Can not find any date references. Several of the ones with decals and roof changes say they were from the 1960s. </p><p><br /></p><p>I had to tear out the carpeting which was infested and made from dish clothes. I assume they may be added at a later date since the flooring under was painted or stained like the roof. Any idea of an appropriate age material to replace the flooring? There was no furniture, though I did find his book with patterns for making his doll furniture on Project Gutenberg.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any ideas on which way I should go to keep it vintage?[ATTACH]139791[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]139792[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]139793[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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