Building a collection, little by little
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New England antiquities are disappearing because there are no societies that exert efforts to preserve them. Because of this, preservationist William Summer Appleton launched the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) to help preserve different properties.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1997
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Banking on comfort and style
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Interior designer Liza Lerner has redesigned a 19th-century New York-apartment building according to its owner's specifications. The banker-owner wanted antique furnitures and mahogany doors to replace the former contemporary design.
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1998
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Reading room
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A bibliography of books, which showcases furnitures and houses of various designs, is discussed. The books include 'American Painted Furniture,' 'Classic Georgian Style,' 'Wooden Houses,' 'Tabletops' and 'White Christmas.'
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1997
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