The 1900 House
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The 1900 House
The structure standing at 50 Elliscombe Road appears, from the outside, to be a typical London townhouse. But inside, it is quite a different story. All traces of the 20th centuryhave been removed. The house has been fitted to appear and function just as it would have in the year 1900. There is no television, computer, or microwave oven. The Bowlers had to live without thebenefit of even central heating or electricity.
The Rooms
The bedroom
Bedrooms were considerably more dreary in Victorian times. Widely considered the private inner sanctums of the house, and rarelyentered by anyone other than immediate family, they were usually only sparsely decorated. And because people distrusted gas lighting as a health risk, they kept such fixtures out of the bedroom, makingit a dimly lit chamber at night
The bathroom
When people said they were "going to the bathroom" in 1900, chances are that they actually intended to take a bath, as the toilet was not a standardhousehold. And they probably lived in a luxuriously appointed home, since only the wealthy could afford to install a bathtub. The bathroom was once a major indicator of social status
The front parlorThe front parlor, located just off the foyer, was the showcase of a family's possessions -- a prime indicator of their tastes and social status. In the Victorian era, the woman of the house wasoften responsible for outfitting the parlor with expensive, exotic, and novel items, such as vases, lamps, teapots, statuettes, and dried flowers. The parlor also served as a primary gathering place wherefamily members convened for games, conversation, music, and other diversions from the rigors of career and homemaking.
The kitchen
Before the advent of central heating, the kitchen played an evenmore central role in the house as the source of both sustenance and warmth. It was also a very important place for homemakers, who were likely to be found here at any hour of the day preparing...
The structure standing at 50 Elliscombe Road appears, from the outside, to be a typical London townhouse. But inside, it is quite a different story. All traces of the 20th centuryhave been removed. The house has been fitted to appear and function just as it would have in the year 1900. There is no television, computer, or microwave oven. The Bowlers had to live without thebenefit of even central heating or electricity.
The Rooms
The bedroom
Bedrooms were considerably more dreary in Victorian times. Widely considered the private inner sanctums of the house, and rarelyentered by anyone other than immediate family, they were usually only sparsely decorated. And because people distrusted gas lighting as a health risk, they kept such fixtures out of the bedroom, makingit a dimly lit chamber at night
The bathroom
When people said they were "going to the bathroom" in 1900, chances are that they actually intended to take a bath, as the toilet was not a standardhousehold. And they probably lived in a luxuriously appointed home, since only the wealthy could afford to install a bathtub. The bathroom was once a major indicator of social status
The front parlorThe front parlor, located just off the foyer, was the showcase of a family's possessions -- a prime indicator of their tastes and social status. In the Victorian era, the woman of the house wasoften responsible for outfitting the parlor with expensive, exotic, and novel items, such as vases, lamps, teapots, statuettes, and dried flowers. The parlor also served as a primary gathering place wherefamily members convened for games, conversation, music, and other diversions from the rigors of career and homemaking.
The kitchen
Before the advent of central heating, the kitchen played an evenmore central role in the house as the source of both sustenance and warmth. It was also a very important place for homemakers, who were likely to be found here at any hour of the day preparing...
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