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doors, more especially the outside doors, 
were fitted up with strap hinges, while the 
locks, which are both large and small fol¬ 
lowing the caprice of the owner, are al¬ 
ways in good taste. 
The old house on the Charles River, 
like others of its day, had no means of 
lighting save by candles or by lamps. No 
attempt has been made to introduce other 
effects in this particular house, where 
neither electricity nor gas has been 
brought. There is a unique and interest¬ 
ing candlestick used, in reality a bracket 
which is fastened into the wall, into which 
the candle is inserted very much as a torch 
would be. This candlestick is removable, 
being divided into two parts, so that it can 
be opened and put together in such a way 
as to form a hand candle. It can be pur¬ 
chased for a dollar or a dollar and a half 
at many stores. The introduction of elec¬ 
tricity or gas into houses which have been 
remodeled necessitates the tearing out of 
walls and floors for wiring purposes. If 
this is done, many of the old candlesticks 
and candelabra may have electricity in¬ 
serted, so that they may be made to serve 
modern uses. 
The furnishing of this house is one of 
the most important details, and the taste 
of the owner has been brought into play 
as to what is used. Correctly speaking, a 
house of this type would be furnished 
principally with the Dutch or rush-bot¬ 
tomed chairs. These can be bought in re¬ 
production, but often they cost more than 
the genuine old ones. The rich mahogany 
furniture of the Sheraton, Chippendale, 
Hepplewhite and Adams types is always 
in good taste, and any pieces made by 
these old masters are always effective. 
Still, this is not absolutely necessary, for 
there is so much of the Mission furniture 
and the dainty willow styles that the house 
can be made very attractive by introduc¬ 
ing pieces of either of these makes. In 
the Curtis house several of these various 
types are represented. 
Willow furniture is used in some of the 
rooms. It is light, cool-looking and has 
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