1890 House Museum - Cortland, NY - East Parlor
East Parlor - Fireplace - (First Floor) - Originally the room was dominated by a large mantlepiece embellished with panels, arched niches with galleried shelves and console brackets under a gadrooned frieze. A tall overmantel above it centered an insert beveled mirror flanked by tiers of small shelves rising to a segmental pediment. This was later replaced by the current fireplace. Above the fireplace is a picture of Chester Wickwire for whom the mansion was built. Next to the fireplace is an antique bell jar, filled with stuffed birds, sitting on a marble base. Above a low paneled dado, the walls are stenciled with a repeating pattern imitating fabric. The room is decorated with Renaissance style woodwork, similar to that found in the entrance hall, but executed in cherry. The recessed area is the tower alcove. In the alcove section you can see where a molding separates the patterned wall from a wide frieze decorated with stenciled scrolling vines and leaves.
1890 House Museum - Cortland, NY - East Parlor
East Parlor - Fireplace - (First Floor) - Originally the room was dominated by a large mantlepiece embellished with panels, arched niches with galleried shelves and console brackets under a gadrooned frieze. A tall overmantel above it centered an insert beveled mirror flanked by tiers of small shelves rising to a segmental pediment. This was later replaced by the current fireplace. Above the fireplace is a picture of Chester Wickwire for whom the mansion was built. Next to the fireplace is an antique bell jar, filled with stuffed birds, sitting on a marble base. Above a low paneled dado, the walls are stenciled with a repeating pattern imitating fabric. The room is decorated with Renaissance style woodwork, similar to that found in the entrance hall, but executed in cherry. The recessed area is the tower alcove. In the alcove section you can see where a molding separates the patterned wall from a wide frieze decorated with stenciled scrolling vines and leaves.