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Again, sorry for the length of time that has occurred between this and my last newsletter. I continue to be extremely busy working on an architectural restoration project, regarding an important Barber house example up in Maine. More to follow as the work gets going, probably next Summer, so stay tuned!
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406 W. Main Street Lebanon, KY The Kelly residence is a classic example of Barber's design no. 44 from the "Cottage Souvenir No. 2" pattern book, although this example is without the signature tower. Perhaps this example never had the tower originally, only some historic photos would reveal that. This design is often used by Barber scholars as a classic …
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108 S. Church Street Cynthiana, KY This example looks like a larger, more grandiose version of the published design. I would love to get inside this gem and see how closely the floor plan matches the published layout. I am also still trying to track down the names of the original owners, and the year of construction for this one. …
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623 S. Broadway Street Cynthiana, KY Barber published this design under the moniker "Perspective View", thus promoting the front balcony as a place to take in grand views. With this house I am also still trying to track down the names of the original owners, and the year of construction, so anyone with any historical data regarding this home, please …
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729 E. Main Street Lexington, KY I finally found this previously unlocated Kentucky residence, lurking on East Main street, in Lexington, KY. So here I am relocating the post of it, to the "Here, There, & Everywhere" category of the BLOG. As you can see, it is not in great shape, on the outside, but hopefully the interior still has …
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