Oldest Rose House In America At 

 The Lyman Estate, Waltham, Mass. 



It is at least \M) year-^ <ii<i. ^o far as ihe 

 Lyman familv know, it was built several years 

 before a series of leant^i still in use. the first 

 of which was built in 1793. 



The wonderful old place, with its bisti>ric 

 trees, was surveyed by Ceorge Wnsiiinj^tr.n. 



For four generations the Lyman family have 

 lived there, and still do. 



The old rose house was heated by a wood fire, 

 with the flue going the length of the house. 

 It's still there, as these pictures show. 



One ihinrr sure, we must take off our hats 

 to the way they built thiniis in those old Colo- 

 nial dayi of Massachusett's early history. Thev 

 built for lastingness. whether it was their hnme>. 



thf-ir Iic.iutiful mahogany iv 

 house. 



iturt, ur a green- 



If this old rose house, with its frequent paint- 

 ing and good care has lasted for 130 years and 

 is still in the running, how long do you suppose 

 one uf our splendidly built iron framers will 

 stay on the job if given like care? 



Well, maybe you are rieht; 200 years may 

 not be out of the way. 



One thing sure ; you and your children, or 

 their children, will still be using them. 



Wonder if 130 years from now, our present 

 light, airy hou.ses, will look as odd as this old 

 pntriarch does to us? 



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The old original ^re box. lUnv 

 'voitld you Hbc to sit up uights. fir- 

 ins it ii-ith woodf 



I cry liandy is that sliding draft 

 in the bottom of the chimney, es- 

 pecially Oil stonily days. 



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