Appomattox

[Jim Page]

. . . I was surprised to find out when I visited the Petersen House recently that the only original part left was the railing, some of the floor, and threshold to the room where Mary waited.

Daniel, that's all that's original of the Petersen House? I certainly didn't know that, and I've been there a lot and read about it even more.

I was under the impression that the ground floor of the Petersen House was basically as it was in the 1860s, though I'm sure there have been alterations, as with any old dwelling.

The other floors have probably been substantially altered as I think there are offices up there now, but that's just surmise on my part. But compared to, say, the Surratt boarding house, I thought the Petersen House was much more original.

Jim Garrett, can you add any info to this interesting topic?

--Jim