Wonderful Exhibit on Old Houses
By Marian Pierre-Louis, Metrowest Boston
(Fieldstone Historic Research)
Are you one of those people who drives slowly along New England country roads to get a glimpse of beautiful old homes? I know I am. I always joke that if you ever hear that I was in a car accident it's because I was looking at an antique house. If you are interested in learning more about old homes instead of just appreciating their beauty then the current exhibit at the Westport, MA Historical Society is just for you. It's called "Behind the Shingles: 17th and 18th Century Houses of Southern Massachusetts: An exhibition on reading the secrets of old houses through the clues that they leave" I had the pleasure of viewing this exhibit the day it opened on July 11th. Curated by architectural historian and author, Anne W. Baker, the exhibit visually demonstrates the changes in an old h...
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