Wayne Magazine May 2015 | Page 41

OLD WORLD STYLE Delft tiles featuring Holland’s windmills frame the fireplace in the old Lafayette Room, which includes an antique cradle and Windsor chairs as embellishments to transport visitors back in time. all original and part of the exterior wall has been cut out and framed to show the straw, clay and mortar that composed the walls. In 1949, an old pantry was converted into a full bathroom. A keeper’s room was transformed into an office, and Singac Brook was expanded to be a pond lined with weeping willow trees. Bathroom plumbing was recently upgraded, but the room still includes a footed bathtub and legged sink. A comfortable couch in the family room addition, with its ch \