We get a first hand glimpse at a past way of life while renovating historic Old Town Alexandria homes. At this client’s home in Old Town, we custom made operable door panels the same way they were constructed in the late 18th century. The window, its frames, glass and side panels are original to the house, but we relocated … Continue Reading »
The surprises don’t seem to stop at one of our Old Town Alexandria renovations. Besides an old cistern in the basement and an antique, built-in, scalloped shelf cabinet in the living room, we also discovered a well in the front of the basement. It is about 20′ deep and has about 5′ of water in … Continue Reading »
Can you imagine finding a hidden cabinet behind the walls of your living room? We uncovered these shelves behind a wall during renovation of an Old Town Alexandria home. This home, built more than two centuries ago, also had a cistern (see previous post) buried under the basement floor. The shelves were likely part of a cabinet … Continue Reading »