The Beginning

Well, this is where it begins.  This is the Timothy Halsey House, in Watermill, NY.  Built in 1790, the house is nearly untouched from it's original form...from the "stacked Rubble" foundation to the original hand-hewn timbers and cross beams to the original floor planks held in place by hand-forged iron nails.  Amazing.
  

I bought this house with my partner, Anthony, from an estate.  The prior owner had passed away at 88, over a year earlier. The contents had been sold at an estate sale, and the house had been empty for a year with the plumbing, electric, and heat shut off.  The exterior was overgrown, the house had visible termite damage, and inside was cold and dank.  


So, what possessed me to buy this place?  I'm not sure I have a great answer, other than I really like this stuff.  It's what gets me "jazzed." That is, discovering the history of a place, understanding the mechanics of how it was put together, and restoring and preserving a piece of history.