The ca. 1797 East Porches
Evidence for the porches comes from two sources. First, paint ghosts found under the ca. 1812 Colonnade provided physical evidence for the porches, including that they were covered with gable roofs and had plaster ceilings.
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Restoration mason Ray Canetti pauses after uncovering the paint ghosts that revealed the location of the ca. 1797 North Porch on the east elevation. |
