Comments on: The master of plaster restores Victorian walls at the Roff Home http://roffhome.com/wordpress/2009/12/the-master-of-plaster-restores-victorian-walls-at-the-roff-home/ Restoring the Victorian home at the center of the Watseka Wonder story Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:36:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: info http://roffhome.com/wordpress/2009/12/the-master-of-plaster-restores-victorian-walls-at-the-roff-home/comment-page-1/#comment-119 info Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:53:21 +0000 http://roffhome.com/wordpress/?p=130#comment-119 The first one is a picture of Watseka from 1876. It shows the downtown area and in the distance you can see the Roff Home. It is the earliest picture of the home that I know of. The second picture is of the house in 1895. It is the earliest, clearest, most detailed picture of the home that we've found and it is guiding the renovation efforts of the exterior (it's also the picture you see as the banner for this blog). Both photos were obtained through the <a href="http://www.iroquoiscounty.net/museum/" target="blank" rel="nofollow">Iroquois County Historical Society (Old Courthouse Museum)</a>, which has extensive records on the history of Watseka and the surrounding area. I scanned in the images and had them enlarged to hang in the home for visitors to see. I have 18 photos like this that are helping to document the history of the home and its residents. The first one is a picture of Watseka from 1876. It shows the downtown area and in the distance you can see the Roff Home. It is the earliest picture of the home that I know of. The second picture is of the house in 1895. It is the earliest, clearest, most detailed picture of the home that we’ve found and it is guiding the renovation efforts of the exterior (it’s also the picture you see as the banner for this blog). Both photos were obtained through the Iroquois County Historical Society (Old Courthouse Museum), which has extensive records on the history of Watseka and the surrounding area. I scanned in the images and had them enlarged to hang in the home for visitors to see. I have 18 photos like this that are helping to document the history of the home and its residents.

]]> By: Debbie http://roffhome.com/wordpress/2009/12/the-master-of-plaster-restores-victorian-walls-at-the-roff-home/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Debbie Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:05:51 +0000 http://roffhome.com/wordpress/?p=130#comment-113 What are the photos hanging on the walls? They look like old photographs that have been enlarged. And the floor looks gorgeous! Someday I will take the tour. What are the photos hanging on the walls? They look like old photographs that have been enlarged. And the floor looks gorgeous! Someday I will take the tour.

]]> By: info http://roffhome.com/wordpress/2009/12/the-master-of-plaster-restores-victorian-walls-at-the-roff-home/comment-page-1/#comment-108 info Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:24:46 +0000 http://roffhome.com/wordpress/?p=130#comment-108 Thank you, Jason! I appreciate it! The house is coming along, slowly but surely. -- John Thank you, Jason! I appreciate it! The house is coming along, slowly but surely. — John

]]> By: Jason Korbus http://roffhome.com/wordpress/2009/12/the-master-of-plaster-restores-victorian-walls-at-the-roff-home/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Jason Korbus Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:11:56 +0000 http://roffhome.com/wordpress/?p=130#comment-107 I cant get over how amazing your restoration of the Roff Home is. Simply outstanding! I cant get over how amazing your restoration of the Roff Home is. Simply outstanding!

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