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Thank you! I’m so glad that I’ve been able to share these pictures, and that you enjoy them. I hope someday that Sherrick House will be truly opened. The theory about the pegs on the wall would fit in perfectly with the room’s purpose as Sherrick’s office. I’m glad I posed the question! I’d been wondering about that for a while.What an awesome thread @LittleMac! I so appreciate this tour! I have always wanted to see inside this house and thanks to you I finally got to do so. I agree with @Lampasas Bill's theory about the pegs on the wall.
The barn you weren't sure of I believe would be a type of corn crib. The ears go into after being picked and they dry in there.
In terms of what the Park Service plans to do with it, I didn’t hear any indication of opening it soon from the guide. I think they’re focused on stabilizing/restoring the interior at present.What are the plans for the house?
If we go with your interpretation, maybe Sherrick had some nice paintings/art he wanted to show off when dealing with clients/etc.? Add a genteel air about the room? The Sherrick House hews closely to the idea of displaying wealth in its details and architecture, so this would be consistent. Thanks for your input!I've never been able to get inside the house..Thanks!
I have to congenially disagree about the pegs on the wall....they were for picture hanging...that was how they used to do it....
With that said,..I'm wondering why more of the rooms do not have the wall pegs..I guess that some have gone away over the years from the other rooms...If that was the only room with the pegs, that tells you something about the importance of the room (living room? office?)
I believe it’s to keep vermin out of the corn, and the slats allow the air to circulate, preventing rot from moisture. Source Hope this helps!If it's a corn crib....why is the building raised off of the ground?....so asks the city boy....to keep ground moisture out?
I have to congenially disagree about the pegs on the wall....they were for picture hanging...that was how they used to do it....
Never thought about that. I have only seen them used for clothes or furnishings.
I believe it’s to keep vermin out of the corn, and the slats allow the air to circulate, preventing rot from moisture. Source Hope this helps!
In photos I've seen of restored nineteenth century interiors, the pictures on the wall are usually suspended from ridiculously long cord hangers attached to the moldings around the ceiling rather than on rails like these at the height of the door frames, so I'm inclined to think these pegboards are in fact for hanging other things like in @Eleanor Rose's above picture.A picture is, indeed, worth a thousand words....so, I guess a peg is a peg, is a peg.....so, why not use them for 'hanging storage'!
Now I'm thinking both would apply....
In photos I've seen of restored nineteenth century interiors, the pictures on the wall are usually suspended from ridiculously long cord hangers attached to the moldings around the ceiling rather than on rails like these at the height of the door frames, so I'm inclined to think these pegboards are in fact for hanging other things like in @Eleanor Rose's above picture.
The main reason cribs are raised is to prevent puddled water from getting in and to keep air circulating to deter mold . Those stone bases wouldn't stop a rat or mouse .If it's a corn crib....why is the building raised off of the ground?....so asks the city boy....to keep ground moisture out?