Visit our Warehouse for everything you need for your old house.The 1882 Charles Cantine house is being restored to serve as our Education CenterVolunteer at Old House Society and learn more about old houses, landscapes and neighborhoods.We sell plumbing supplies, trim, doors, windows, and almost anything you could ever want for your house.We moved this house!We restore salvage items in our Restoration Center so that they are more useful to you.

 

Restoration

Old House Society acquired the 1882 Charles Cantine house at 904 North Linden Street in June 2005 to be used as an Education Center. Our goal is to restore it back to its original 1880s era design. Follow our progress with the photos on this page. If you would like to volunteer on this project, contact us (volunteer@oldhousesociety.org).

Stage 2

The major cleanup is complete including removing all of the carpeting. In the kitchen, we have also removed the subfloor to reveal what we believe is the original pine tongue-and-groove flooring. Similar flooring appears to exist below the laminate "hardwood" flooring in the living, dining, and bedrooms.

Exterior

Living Room

Dining Room

Kitchen

Kitchen Floor

Stage 1

This was how we got the house. Over the years, carpeting, paneling, and drywall have been added.

Exterior

Living Room

Bedroom

Dining Room

Kitchen

 

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Page last updated: Sunday, October 23, 2005