I’m one of those people that loves old homes and buildings. Part of it has something to do with seeing and being inside an old structure where you can feel the presence of others whose lives were lived or passed within those same walls. There’s some residue of their energy left behind that I find intriguiging. Also, part of it has to do with the joy of seeing the workmanship and materials used by master craftsmen of earlier times. The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is certainly true. Some things are done better now of course as techniques and technology have advanced. But it’s wonderful to see details in old buildings that nowadays would literally cost a fortune to recreate, even if you could find a trades-person who knew how to do it.
I had the good fortune of being able to look breifly inside the old Sommers Mansion on Cold Springs Road which is on the grounds of the Cold Springs Elementary/Magnet School there the other day. That’s where the photo above of a small part of window was taken. The home is now owned by IPS who has adapted it for their use as office space. But the charm and grandeur of the original home still permeates every corner wherever you look. Woodwork, glass, masonry, trim, fixtures, flooring, murals, tile…everything. I literally could have stayed for hours thoroughly enjoying myself.
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