[MassHistPres] Examples of colonial rooms with moveable walls

[Gretchen Schuler]

The Golden Ball Tavern (open to public for tours by appointment) in Weston,
MA has such an arrangement as does our house which is in Wayland.  Since
heating was installed our walls cannot be raised (one of them) or lowered
(the other).  They are from two different periods - one from ca. 1760s; the
other from 1800s when roof was raised to make large room or small rooms
across back of house..

 

Gretchen Schuler

 

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[mailto:masshistpres-bounces at cs.umb.edu] On Behalf Of Edward Andrews
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Subject: [MassHistPres] Examples of colonial rooms with moveable walls

 

I am looking for examples of colonial rooms with moveable walls that
typically divide a large room into two smaller rooms, but can be retracted
to create a single, large room.  The rooms may be in public (such as in a
tavern ballroom) or private buildings.  I think that I saw such a room in a
Portsmouth, NH house years ago, but cannot recall which house.

Thank you for your help with this.

Ted Andrews

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