Notable Things: Historic Kitchens & Baths. Plus Millwork Dimensions Everyone Should Know

One of my favorite things about living in New England is the architecture. The history is abundant and the inspiration is overwhelming. We live in a coffee table book, and walking in the neighborhood feels like flipping the page from one idyllic home to another. Stumbling upon a home built in the 1800s is an anomaly in many parts of the country, but it is refreshingly common in our neck of the woods. And while there’s a lingering unease surrounding the steady erasure of historic homes in favor of new construction, many locals and town boards are taking extra precautions to preserve history.

Towns in our state have taken a unique approach to preserving historic buildings by rehabilitating mansions, former high schools, banks, and shops, and turning them into public libraries. Many of our libraries, whether they were restored with a new purpose or have always functioned as a library, are featured on the National Register of Historic Places. Our trip to a little village led me to their local library – delightfully clad in stone, featuring a pedimented portico and a parapet roof. It’s a wonderful example of scale, proportion, and ornamentation.

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