Archive | Treasures
Monarch Stove Manual
May 7th, 2011No Comments
On a recent trip to my parent’s home, I found several of my late grandmother’s items during the search. Of those, one in particular caught my eye
Antique Finds: Plates
Jul 28th, 20102 Comments
Now that we are getting close to the finish of the dining room wainscot and plate rail, we figured we should find some plates to accent the room
1950s Newspaper Time Capsule
Jun 4th, 20101 Comment
Our cat found a treasure trove of Portland newspapers from 1950 hidden under our dining room buffet! How cool is that
Fun with Microfilm: October 1914
May 16th, 2010No Comments
Our house was finished and sold to the first owners on Oct. 14, 1914. I visited the Multnomah County Central Library to look into the culture and trends of that time
Portland Builder Chronicles: The Brumwells
May 14th, 20101 Comment
There has been lots of activity on the genealogy research into the previous owners of our house. The builder’s grandaughter recently took a tour of our restoration progress

