Comments on: Eric Visits The Lincoln Cottage http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/ Welcome to the beautiful life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12602 Steve Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:10:36 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12602 The building has come a very long way. It was amazing to see how careless modifications were made to the building post WWII. The building served as a bar for the Veterans for many years among other uses (including housing). The fireplaces, the doors and windows, the main stairwell... the interior of the building is beautiful. One of the most amazing parts of the restoration was the removal of asbestos flooring and associated mastic from the early 1900's hardwood floor without casing any damage. It took a lot of "out of the box" thinking to get that done. Fun project. The building has come a very long way. It was amazing to see how careless modifications were made to the building post WWII. The building served as a bar for the Veterans for many years among other uses (including housing).

The fireplaces, the doors and windows, the main stairwell… the interior of the building is beautiful.

One of the most amazing parts of the restoration was the removal of asbestos flooring and associated mastic from the early 1900′s hardwood floor without casing any damage. It took a lot of “out of the box” thinking to get that done. Fun project.

]]> By: Awesome and worth it! http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12601 Awesome and worth it! Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:55:50 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12601 I had the pleasure of taking my mother there and I would say it was worth every bit of the price. It starts with a brief film in the visitor's center, then the screens go up on the large bay window and the house appears in the background. You then depart for a tour of about an hour's length. The group is very small and there is an AV aspect that continues through the house. The tour guide was a young student who happened to go to my school, Dickinson College and majored in history (like I did). He was extremely knoweldgeable and shared much about the house, grounds, Lincoln, his family and the surrounding Civil War history. It was fantastic! The statue is actually life size 6 foot 4 inches of bronze Lincoln. I know because that is my precise height and I stood next to it. The price may seem steep to some but if you are interested in knowing something about our neighborhood and a quality tour that is truly historic, amazing and at the same time very personal, go and see this. Ya pay for what ya get, Right! I had the pleasure of taking my mother there and I would say it was worth every bit of the price. It starts with a brief film in the visitor’s center, then the screens go up on the large bay window and the house appears in the background. You then depart for a tour of about an hour’s length. The group is very small and there is an AV aspect that continues through the house. The tour guide was a young student who happened to go to my school, Dickinson College and majored in history (like I did). He was extremely knoweldgeable and shared much about the house, grounds, Lincoln, his family and the surrounding Civil War history. It was fantastic! The statue is actually life size 6 foot 4 inches of bronze Lincoln. I know because that is my precise height and I stood next to it. The price may seem steep to some but if you are interested in knowing something about our neighborhood and a quality tour that is truly historic, amazing and at the same time very personal, go and see this. Ya pay for what ya get, Right!

]]> By: eric in ledroit http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12600 eric in ledroit Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:57:37 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12600 tickets are TWELVE DOLLARS?! whoa. tickets are TWELVE DOLLARS?! whoa.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12599 Anonymous Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:49:42 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12599 jump the fence! (just kidding) anyone noice how short lincoln looks in that pic? i mean...he was one of the tallest prezs! jump the fence!

(just kidding)

anyone noice how short lincoln looks in that pic? i mean…he was one of the tallest prezs!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12598 Anonymous Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:15:47 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12598 I think $12 a person is a bit too much. We thought about going to visit the other weekend but weren't willing to shell out $24. I think $12 a person is a bit too much. We thought about going to visit the other weekend but weren’t willing to shell out $24.

]]> By: Ross http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12597 Ross Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:54:19 +0000 http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2009/04/eric-visits-the-lincoln-cottage/#comment-12597 Totally agree it is a hidden gem -- though I've noticed that crowds have kicked up lately. I was impressed when my parents visited last weekend and my father, a real history buff, exclaimed "Isn't this close to Lincoln's summer home!?" I would recommend going on a weekday if you can, as you are more likely to give a personal tour, which is quite fun. Totally agree it is a hidden gem — though I’ve noticed that crowds have kicked up lately. I was impressed when my parents visited last weekend and my father, a real history buff, exclaimed “Isn’t this close to Lincoln’s summer home!?”

I would recommend going on a weekday if you can, as you are more likely to give a personal tour, which is quite fun.

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