The baseboard that was matched to the central second floor room in the ca. 1764 section of Montpelier had clear evidence of being from a stud partition. The team also knew from a cut made into the top of the board that one end of the board belonged in the corner of a room.
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A detail of the ca. 1764 baseboard's corner joint. The ca. 1764 baseboard is light green while the white baseboard is a reconstructed baseboard installed during the Restoration. |