William Pitcher Farmstead HSR

ROOM 205, STORAGE AREA
Description: Room 205 is tucked into the eave at the north side of 204, and accessed
through a door just inside the “foyer” to the garret (206).
The floor in 205 is random-width pine.
The gable end wall is clad in 1”x8” planking. The inside of the partition wall is unclad.
The knee-wall is plaster over the matrix of horizontal riven sticks, mud, and straw,
except for the eastern two bays, which are infilled with unfired brick nogging.
The ceiling is clad in 1”x8” planking as well.
Windows: None
The door to 205 is a two-plank, clinch-nailed batten door, which is original to this
location. The top of the door is cut to match the roof-line. (photo 205-1)
Hardware: The door is hung with HL hinges.
Systems: None
Finishes: All of the layers of finish on the door to 105 are chalky and react with
vinegar. (APPENDIX VII: Finish Analysis)
Evolution: Room 205 is separated from 204 by a wall of modern kiln-dried 2”x4”s,
which are not covered on the 205 side. The west end of this dividing wall, however, is
framed with light riven and hewn posts, suggesting that the bulk of this wall is a 20thcentury
addition, dating to the improvements to 204, which included closing off the
door to the dormer room, covering the plaster ceiling with particle board, hanging
drywall and installing baseboard trim. The western 3’ of this wall, however, was put up
earlier in order to create a passage from the garret above the ell, into the upper level
hall of the main house. (photo 205-2 & photo 205-3)
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