A huge moose head once hung on the mirror over the fireplace in the great hall. The textiles collection, catalogued and boxed, fills yet another room. Closets along one full wall of the room protect donated Victorian garb. Restoration of historic ceiling plasters tops the list. A large, ornate plaster medallion on the ceiling holds a light fixture in the center of each room.
Historic preservation boosts the cost of any repair.
Their list also includes replacing a length of verandah removed to accommodate a marble terrace and restoring metal cresting on top of the cupola. We have a limited budget with regards to absolutely everything. No cash accompanies the designation as a Save America's Treasures project. It will allow them to apply for funds solicited by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other such organizations. The rehabilitation project won't disturb the original structure.