The parlor offers good examples of young Paul Yeaton's work in 1826. As in all the rooms, the original architectural woodworking remains. You can still enjoy scenic views through handmade glass panes.
Whether it is the carving on fireplaces, the wide chair rails, or the handsome lintels, the vision and optimism of their 23 year-old craftsman, continues to inspire us today.
A contemplative man of action, Paul Yeaton built each door with a Christian cross as part of the design. He was a man who left us indications of his commitment to God. With his brother, Andrew, and a few neighbors, the Old South Church was also constructed in 1826, then dedicated in 1828.
In workshops and barns of that era, useful items of quality were produced. Some of these fine creations such as the handpainted spinning wheel or the small oval box which was made by the Shakers, must surely have been prized possessions within a rural family.
Let's visit The Andrew Yeaton Guest Room…
"We live in deeds, not years;
In thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart-throbs.
— Maine Farmers' Almanac, 1891.
In thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart-throbs.
— Maine Farmers' Almanac, 1891.
