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 EXCAVATIONS - June 2004
 

Excavation

Highlights

   
  2005
Philadelphia Civic Center
Upper East Side church
   
  2004
Staten Island Ferry
Mansfield High School
Toy Building chandeliers
   
  2003
Evelyn Bartlett mansion
New England mansion
   
  2000
Amazing terra cotta
   
  1999
'Save the cherubs'
Ellis Auditorium, Memphis
Ellis Auditorium 2
Ellis Auditorium 3
Park Lane Hotel, Washington
More from Park Lane Hotel
East German Consulate
More from East German Consulate
   
  1998
Rialto Theater, Times Square
JL Hudson Department Store
Senator Hotel, Atlantic City
Toronto church
Park Avenue
Park Avenue 2
Park Avenue 3
   
  1996
Nathan's, Times Square
   
  More excavations...

 

From a Cottswald Cottage-style home in Queens, New York ...

the Architecturologists were on the scene and found many unique and highly decorative items...
 

       
   
  Limestone and iron mantel   Limestone federal-style mantel
     
   
 

Wooden overmantel

 

Figural carved brownstone mantel in the gothic style - overmantel is quartersawn oak

     
   

  Simple wooden mantel with columns  

Ornately carved mahogany mantel with oriental motif (this entire room is being sold together)

         
     

From the same location

       
   
 

Gothic moldings

 

and supports and pilasters

     
     
 

as well as the stained glass and windows

 

Gothic stairway

     
   

 

with lots of detail...

 

 

     
 
     
   
 

Bronze and marble railing

   
         
     

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This is just a sample of an entire room with intricately carved oriental figures, dragons and scenes

 

         
     
         
     
         
     
         
     
         
       
         

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Many interesting and unusual items came from this mansion and have been preserved for a new building project... from lighting to hardware to carved moldings and mantels...
       
 
 
 
 
     
   

 
     
   

         
     

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GRAND OPENING! Now In LA

A figural carved oak door (the insert most likely from the 18th century) is now stripped revealing the beautiful original quartersawn oak
 

 
     

From the same room: window and door surrounds, moldings and pediments

 
 
   

 
           
   

 
           
 

 

 
 

Also a highly carved wooden ceiling with decorative corbels

 
 

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Another excavation was at this Philadelphia area hotel 
right adjacent to the Delaware River...

 

       
 
 
 
      Five panel pine doors
     
   
 

 

 

Staircases

     
   

 

  and banisters    
   
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 and arched windows

   
  Dutch doors   and mantels
       
   
  As well as from this servant's house   Four-up wavy glass windows
         
     
Also stay posted for more new arrivals on our web store... Here's just a preview...

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Unusual doors,  lighting, stained glass, furniture and iron
 

       
 
 
 
 
     
   

 
     
   

         
     

 

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Our unique line of mirrors & panels can be seen here...

Olde Good Things recycles architectural elements destined for the landfill

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