1700s New England Large

1700s New England Large

• New England Large
  A look at this style of house and the town of Newburyport in its heyday as a seaport
• A sense of history
  

  An index to a fascinating chronicle of the restoration of Nancy Platteborze's 18th century house

• Into the abyss again
  Forced into quick action by a misguided plumber
• Dating an old house
  Curiosity and persistence help uncover the history of this 250-year-old house
• Just give me white...
  ...she mumbled to the lumberyard clerk. So how did this 1700s Colonial end up with its distinctive "muted mulberry" clapboards?
• Starting over
  Left in the lurch by her first contractor, Nancy and her 1700s house begin their recovery
• Needs T.L.C.
  Just a bit -- like sills, walls, ceilings, a kitchen. Talk about your overwhelming beginnings
• You and Me, Baby...
  My house and I were in the same boat: We'd stay afloat or go down together. These were very, very dark days.
• Penniless and Hopeless
  Cash-poor but willing to pay in sweat equity, Nancy begins the search for her fixer-upper
• An Introduction
  Meet Nancy Platteborze, who is trying to save an old house with love, hard work and an appreciation of history
• How it all began
  What led me to my 1700s New England Large
• Project Capsule
  A brief outline of Nancy's efforts to buy and restore a 1700s New England Large