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A son's country residence

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A Colonial Revival farmhouse built in 1944 has been transformed into a summer retreat, where a family continues to nurture its love of antiques. Upon its purchase in 1983, a remodeling was planned to create a house that will suit their needs and tastes and accommodate their antique collection.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1998

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Round Barn Farm: a Vermont landmark

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Vermont's Round Barn Farm is an early-20th-century design that was built for dairy farming. Today, Jack and Doreen Simko have redecorated the house as a bed-and-breakfast inn. They also decided to restore some of the original details of the house, such as its bay windows and plank floors.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1996
History, Vermont, Bed and breakfast accommodations, Pancakes, waffles, etc., Pancakes, Waffles, Barns, Round buildings

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Historic Orchard Hill

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A restored New England farmhouse at Orchard Hill Farm in Sonoma County, CA, is described. New Englander Patrick Lawler had originally built the house in 1854 on a land that he purchased from Gen Mariano Vallejo. Owners Richard and Maur Tavernetti had transformed it into a weekend home.

Author: Maurer, David
Publisher: Hearst Magazines, a Division of the Hearst Corporation
Publication Name: Colonial Homes
Subject: Architecture and design industries
ISSN: 0195-1416
Year: 1998
California, Historic farms, Sonoma County, California

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Subjects list: Remodeling and renovation, Farmhouses, Historic sites
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