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The Merchant's House Museum, NYC
May. 25th, 2008 10:56 pmAn old friend and former colleague was in town this weekend, and this afternoon, she and I went and checked out The Merchant's House Museum (which is conveniently located like, two blocks from the Public Theatre).
Wow, what a cool place! It's apparently the only perfectly preserved 19th century merchant-class home in Manhattan that still contains all the original furnishings and appurtenances of 19th century life, all beautifully restored. It's a five-story house which was home to a couple and their seven children, as well as four servants. Though it's not free--admission is $8, $5 for students--it's very affordable, too.
You go on a self-guided tour (they give you a little notebook full of information you can read about the house and its inhabitants, arranged on a room-by-room basis), and there was an attendant guy who was very helpful and full of great "extra" information about everything from the location of the original privy to the finer points of lighting a gasolier. We were allowed to take non-flash photography inside, as well, so i have some pictures to share of some of the highlights (including some cool period attire stuff). ( Read more... )
Wow, what a cool place! It's apparently the only perfectly preserved 19th century merchant-class home in Manhattan that still contains all the original furnishings and appurtenances of 19th century life, all beautifully restored. It's a five-story house which was home to a couple and their seven children, as well as four servants. Though it's not free--admission is $8, $5 for students--it's very affordable, too.
You go on a self-guided tour (they give you a little notebook full of information you can read about the house and its inhabitants, arranged on a room-by-room basis), and there was an attendant guy who was very helpful and full of great "extra" information about everything from the location of the original privy to the finer points of lighting a gasolier. We were allowed to take non-flash photography inside, as well, so i have some pictures to share of some of the highlights (including some cool period attire stuff). ( Read more... )
