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Message:: [QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 3838668, member: 5170"]Thanks [USER=602]@Aquitaine[/USER] !! What a wonderful testament to the prosperous Victorian life on Long Island. You're right, I found the article completely fascinating. Loved the "curio" cabinet. Textiles are not my thing, but I couldn't help but find those hanging crinolines jaw dropping! I've never seen or heard of such a thing being found before. And to think that there may be locally harvested wool still on the sewing machine. The article mentioned that the local school district gave the photographer permission to get on the property? Meaning, one presumes, that they own it? [USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER] is right, its heartbreaking that such a treasure was allowed to go to pot like this. Yes, I know schools are notoriously short of money, but still. This place could be SO educational as a "living" museum. It is quite stunning that it hasn't been vandalized, and that the first floor, at least, has so many amazing pieces in such remarkable condition. Yes the house has problems, but with all the money in New York and on Long Island, the school could easily solicit to have the whole farm restored. I noticed that someone has removed all the antiques, fingers crossed that is the first step towards restoration.[/QUOTE]