tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62959233632817916732011-07-08T04:06:57.833-07:00Edwards Place, built in 1833, is the oldest home in Springfield standing on its original foundation. The mansion was the home of Benjamin and Helen Edwards and was for many years the center of Springfield’s social and political life. Open for tours, Tuesday through Saturday at 11, 12, 1 and 2pm.Edwards Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246453802540077572noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295923363281791673.post-63736973072636893772009-07-06T11:40:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:49:38.762-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJHIvNpYkI/AAAAAAAAABE/E70AYagnt10/s1600-h/SAA+Pictures+229.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355421122335171138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJHIvNpYkI/AAAAAAAAABE/E70AYagnt10/s320/SAA+Pictures+229.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJGmdxOGnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OiRerPdEwK0/s1600-h/SAA+Pictures+228.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420533536987762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJGmdxOGnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OiRerPdEwK0/s320/SAA+Pictures+228.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJGRU6iC1I/AAAAAAAAAA0/XCIP1SXszqo/s1600-h/SAA+Pictures+221.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355420170382871378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJGRU6iC1I/AAAAAAAAAA0/XCIP1SXszqo/s320/SAA+Pictures+221.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The first step in the parlor restoration was the removal of the radiator installed in the 1920s.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6295923363281791673-6373697307263689377?l=edwardsplacehistorichome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Edwards Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246453802540077572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295923363281791673.post-11957791499735234742009-07-06T11:34:00.000-07:002009-07-06T11:37:11.298-07:00<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJEKtnQNhI/AAAAAAAAAAs/lafLKUcAWz8/s1600-h/EPfamilyparlor2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355417857730557458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_H6WSqaLCDEI/SlJEKtnQNhI/AAAAAAAAAAs/lafLKUcAWz8/s320/EPfamilyparlor2.jpg" border="0" /></a>The Edwards family parlor before the restoration project began.<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6295923363281791673-1195779149973523474?l=edwardsplacehistorichome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Edwards Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246453802540077572noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6295923363281791673.post-19531195705712018982009-06-19T10:52:00.000-07:002009-06-19T10:55:52.063-07:00The family parlor r<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">estoration</span> project in Edwards Place began in the fall of 2008. Jim Edwards approached the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">SAA</span> about a project in the home that would be completed in memory of his wife, Julia. Julia was a dedicated <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SAA</span> volunteer and had been very active in training and recruiting volunteers for the home.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6295923363281791673-1953119570571201898?l=edwardsplacehistorichome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Edwards Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246453802540077572noreply@blogger.com0