The main floor exudes the elegance of days gone by.
The first floor, in the past, had been gutted and made into one large commercial space with 8 foot high plaster ceilings. The Templins removed the “dropped” ceiling and revealed the original decorative plaster moldings. Gary repaired or replaced missing moldings in the living and dining rooms. Other missing features such as the first floor fireplace fronts and chandeliers were replaced with antique architectural pieces that reflected what had been removed. The antique dining room chandelier is made of very heavy solid brass and was imported by the Templins after one of their trips to France. (Scroll down for Gallery) This main floor has a formal living room and formal dining room each having elegant fireplaces, twelve foot high ceilings with ornate plaster crown moldings and large plaster medallions with chandeliers. This main floor also has a modern kitchen and a utility closet which contains an electric hot water tank. A half bath and formal entrance hall complete the 916 square foot first floor. The formal eight foot wide entrance hall now has a set of back to back French doors (to provide a cold air barrier at the front door) and a sweeping three story, oval staircase with mahogany banister and inset “coffin” niches.