Last week we completed our wanderings of the floor hallway. Today we're going to head upstairs...
Tucked in the back of the office just above the kitchen is a little room made into an office and man-cave. This photo was staged and some of the furniture shown here are no longer displayed in this room (at the time I visited anyway).
As we enter the office, the first thing we find is a tall wooden file cabinet that is partially blocking the steep, narrow backstairs to the kitchen below.
The stair rail currently displays a set of leather saddles.
The last saddle is actually a lady's side saddle (see how the pummel sits askew). A built-in storage cabinet utilizes the tiny corner space. An old book titled "Harris & Son" sits on the bottom of the small table while a strange cow horn and a fancy crystal glass drink set rest on the top. This photo offers a good view of the patterned wallpaper.
Turning slightly left from the saddles we come upon a small felt-topped gaming table set up with dominoes and two interesting chairs. Just behind there on the right we get a glimpse of a secretary desk and an old-fashioned typewriter.
Here's a better look at the secretary desk in the far right corner of the room. Above it hangs a rifle set upon small deer antlers. Beside it stands a coat rack with a carved walking cane and a felt hat. Take note of the interesting looking glass next to the display of old books.
On the very left of the room is the black coal-fed furnace which would heat this room (and most likely nearby rooms). Note the coal bucket beside it on the floor. The wooden writing desk has seen better days but I like the row of ink bottles sitting on the top.
Learn more by checking out the official site - www.heritagefarmstead.org/
Heritage Farmstead Museum Physical Address: 1900 West 15th Street, Plano, Texas 75075 Phone Number: 972-881-0140 Hours: Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4:30pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Admission: $3.00 per person (ages 3 and up) + $4 for tour of house
Photo Credit of Stage Office - https://www.heritagefarmstead.org
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