Since we began our large-scale refurnishing effort, we’ve heard a wide range of opinions and thoughts from visitors to the home. Some miss the old furnishings, but the vast majority of visitors are excited to watch the progress and see the historic home take shape. Not surprisingly, the wide-plank hardwood floors that span nearly every […]
One of the various conundrums staff has run up against during the refurnishing process has been dealin g with the matter of lighting. What seems like a simple issue – illuminating the interior (and in certain cases the exterior) of the home during darker hours – has proven challenging. Shedding a Little Light on the […]
When the Long Branch Board of Directors decided to “re-imagine” the future of the site there was hardly a consensus on what should be done with the interior of the historic home itself. For a house with 200 years of history the most challenging question was what year would we chose to interpret? 1986 – […]