Thanks for coming by HomeHaven. Today, I'll be visiting a mansion in the Capitol City. Won't you join me? This week I'm returning to Topeka, Kansas to see the interior of the 1870 Ward-Meade Mansion. The Historic Site is located on the grounds of OLD PRAIRIE TOWN at First Street and Fillmore.
Last week I shared some photos of the Gardens and the exterior of the mansion. The interior tour of the house allows you to see the Formal Parlour, Dayroom, Diningroom and hallway with stairs on the main floor as well as the upstair's 3 bedrooms.
Today, I'll take a look at the Formal Parlour and the stairs leading upstairs. We'll enter through the front door and away we'll go stepping back in time to how rooms might have been decorated with Mrs. Meade as head mistress.
It seems pretty common for the Parlours to have a table in the middle of the room for a place to put a lamp, flowers, books and calling cards. A sofa and chair are positioned in the corners of this room along with a musical instrument and fireplace.
Mirror on the wallpapered walls and lace hanging in the windows. Lovely area rug on wood floor.
Now for a cool drink and a place to sit so you can tell me all about your day. Why don't we sit in this Parlour and visit. I'm ready to rest and chat. Chocolate?
~Deanna~
5 comments:
I'll take my chocolate out by that fountain! Oh my goodness!
I'm so ready for some parlour time! A cool refreshing
glass of Iced Tea and a dark chocolate vanilla cream
wouldn't hurt either.
Rg
Wow! If walls could talk.... I've enjoyed your "serial posts" about this lovely home. (Not to be confused with "Post Cereals"...ha!)When I was a child my aunt's home looked a lot like this. Nice memories!
Beautiful home. Thanks for the tour. I love to visit historic homes. Hope to do a little of that on my blog in the future. Thanks for stopping by.
Sherry
Beautiful...thanks for taking us along through pictures! I felt like I was there!
Linda @ Truthful Tidbits
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