George Eastman House
This is another shot of the main facade of the George Eastman House. Designed by J. Foster Warner of Rochester. The structure is adorned with a portico of four Corinthian columns, finely careved in limestone. Now a little bit of history: After his death in 1932 his residence and its grounds were left to the University of Rochester, which chose to use it to house its president. It served this purpose until 1947. Between the years of 1935 & 1947, however, many interior and exterior alterations were made to suit the family in residence. Most radical was the removal of the decorated ceilings in the living room, dining room, and the billiard room. The woodwork was entirely changed in the Living Room. In 1947, the university donated the house to the board of the newly formed George Eastman House, Inc., s non-profit educational institution created by charter to "maintain a museum of photography and allied pursuits in or about the City of Rochester, as a memorial to the late George Eastman". Years after his death his house and grounds suffered from hard use as an active public institution. A group of interested Rochester citizens had realized since 1979 that Eastman's home must in part be restored as a historic house museum. The work to restore the house began late in 1987 and was completed in January 1990. Early on it it was decided that the house must match the high state of finish Eastman had originally specified. For purposes of restoration, photographs were used in many ways often being enlarged to assist the artisans in their work. The elaborate plaster ceilings were recreated from information gathered from old photographs and a few surviving clues. Woodwork was replaced. Old finishes were revived or completely restored sometimes using old formulae. Master craftspeople restored color to walls of plaster and wood, and restored or reproduced Eastman's furnishings as necessary. Rugs and carpeting were copied or replaced, using the photographs for guidance and period palettes for color inspiration. A nationwide search recoverd many of Eastman's original furnishings once lost or thought destroyed. Original furnishings continue to reappear. Accuracy was a prime objective in the restoration. Located at the George Eastman House & Gardens, 900 East Ave in Rochester, NY.
George Eastman House
This is another shot of the main facade of the George Eastman House. Designed by J. Foster Warner of Rochester. The structure is adorned with a portico of four Corinthian columns, finely careved in limestone. Now a little bit of history: After his death in 1932 his residence and its grounds were left to the University of Rochester, which chose to use it to house its president. It served this purpose until 1947. Between the years of 1935 & 1947, however, many interior and exterior alterations were made to suit the family in residence. Most radical was the removal of the decorated ceilings in the living room, dining room, and the billiard room. The woodwork was entirely changed in the Living Room. In 1947, the university donated the house to the board of the newly formed George Eastman House, Inc., s non-profit educational institution created by charter to "maintain a museum of photography and allied pursuits in or about the City of Rochester, as a memorial to the late George Eastman". Years after his death his house and grounds suffered from hard use as an active public institution. A group of interested Rochester citizens had realized since 1979 that Eastman's home must in part be restored as a historic house museum. The work to restore the house began late in 1987 and was completed in January 1990. Early on it it was decided that the house must match the high state of finish Eastman had originally specified. For purposes of restoration, photographs were used in many ways often being enlarged to assist the artisans in their work. The elaborate plaster ceilings were recreated from information gathered from old photographs and a few surviving clues. Woodwork was replaced. Old finishes were revived or completely restored sometimes using old formulae. Master craftspeople restored color to walls of plaster and wood, and restored or reproduced Eastman's furnishings as necessary. Rugs and carpeting were copied or replaced, using the photographs for guidance and period palettes for color inspiration. A nationwide search recoverd many of Eastman's original furnishings once lost or thought destroyed. Original furnishings continue to reappear. Accuracy was a prime objective in the restoration. Located at the George Eastman House & Gardens, 900 East Ave in Rochester, NY.