Guest Rooms - Edison and Electricity

Guest Rooms - Edison and Electricity

Although the Rogers family was not spending lavish amounts to furnish these rooms, unlike the first floor public spaces, the guest rooms still feature fixtures made by Bergmann and Company.  Note the fine decorative metalwork, flatwork, and the brilliant enamelling.  Like the rest of the house, the paint color on these walls is original.  The color used here could have come from the beautiful blue in the lighting's enamelwork. 

Also note the wiring and gas pipes in the walls and floor that have been left exposed.  Hearthstone is one of the few remaining buildings in the world with original Edison wiring in situ.

Bringing Roman Verulamium to Life
  1. Starting Point
  2. The view over the park
  3. A first glimpse of pre-Roman times
  4. Stories 1
  5. The Hypocaust
  6. The life of the town
  7. The London Gate
  8. The Roman Wall
  9. Roman Society - by the Cafe
  10. The Verulamium Museum
  11. The Basilica
  12. People and gods
  13. Further resources and links