Victorian stoves

This is one of these times I would really like to take liberties with history- the stove I really love is from 1905. Remember that Gammage House is set right now in 1885.

An internet search yielded stoves I liked - one group is from an 1885 catalog. There isn't a lot of wall space in the kitchen right now, and I might have to create a niche for the stove. The fact that it needs to be near a chimney really complicates the issue!

I found a great site about Victorian kitchens . See it at Victorian kitchens

From 1885

Rhode island Historic Society vs Poplar Forest

Is there any chance that Historic Societies share information ? When I was in Providence, playing with some research about Izannah Walker and her friend , Emeline Whipple, I joined the Rhode Island Historic Society. Now I'm getting lots of mailings from Virginia Historic Sites. You would think that with so many places within easy driving distance , I would choose a character from Virginia to research, and have Gammage House set in Virginia. I think my fascination is due to gaining brand new information and also because I haven't found a character I'm as interested in as Izannah. I am thinking about Anne Spencer , a poet from Lynchburg Va, where I live, but think quite a bit has been done.

Darn, just as I was about to takeaway picture, I threw coffee everywhere, including on the brand new Rhode Island History magazine. Sometimes things just fly out of my hands!