Springfield Tour

[Eva Elisabeth]

(10-16-2014 09:53 PM)LincolnToddFan Wrote:  Gene, your photos have left me simply speechless! I especially love the upstairs bedrooms. The wallpaper is a bit "busy" for my taste but the beds look very cosy indeed. I wonder if those are the authentic bed frames used by the Lincolns?

Here is a question...is the Lincoln home on 8th and Jackson incorporation into a regular neighborhood with regular families surrounding it? The constant parade of tourists must drive them cuckoo if so.

Is the house completely roped off or anything?

Thanks so much to you and Roger for making it possible for us to see these...they are unbelievable!

I second this! THANK YOU, Gene, for the wonderful photos and the elaborate descriptions!!! The beds look pretty small to me, especially for A. Lincoln...Great you didn't forget the whatnot...

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(10-16-2014 06:02 PM)L Verge Wrote:  I think the use of gutters goes back to Roman times, and I was told once that the gargoyles that we associate with cathedrals were originally designed as gutters with the water channeled to them and "spitting" out of their mouths. I remember reading about early buildings having wooden gutters, and cast iron or bronze gutters were popular in the 1800s.

This is nice: http://www.gutterhelmet.com/blog/the-his...-timeline/