Erie Canal Village - The Parlor - Bennett's Tavern
The is a section of the parlor, with elegant period furniture, at Bennett's Tavern which is located at the Erie Canal Village. The parlor was a quiet place, used by guests of the tavern and by local women. The parlor had a pier mirror at one time - this was a long, tall, mirror which was placed flush on a wall between two windows, often of the same shape and design as the windows themselves. Pier mirrors were a common decorating feature in reception rooms of large 18th-century houses. This parlor may also have served as the local post office. Located along Routes 46/49, west of Rome, NY.
Erie Canal Village - The Parlor - Bennett's Tavern
The is a section of the parlor, with elegant period furniture, at Bennett's Tavern which is located at the Erie Canal Village. The parlor was a quiet place, used by guests of the tavern and by local women. The parlor had a pier mirror at one time - this was a long, tall, mirror which was placed flush on a wall between two windows, often of the same shape and design as the windows themselves. Pier mirrors were a common decorating feature in reception rooms of large 18th-century houses. This parlor may also have served as the local post office. Located along Routes 46/49, west of Rome, NY.