Dining Room - Art and Architecture
Like the Parlor, this room is designed to impress guests.
The woodwork here is white oak carved by Van Stratum. The coffered ceiling has been restored to its 1880s design and colors. It was again probably the work of Oshkosh artist J Frank Waldo.
The tiles were imported from England but these were made by Maw and Company. The tile manufacturer was famous for its “Persian” tiles, which used deep purples, blues, and greens. The company was a favorite of Queen Victoria. In fact, these exact same tiles are in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Hearthstone is one of the finest examples of Queen Anne Style architecture in the state. It has all of the salient features of the style including:
• An overall asymmetrical, organic design
• Tall two-and-a-half story profile
• Towering corbelled chimneys
• Irregular roof lines
• Dominant transverse gable
• Steeply pitched roof.
• Hipped roof ends of a different scale.
• Dormers of varying sizes and styles including gable and shed dormers.
• Multi-faceted exterior surfaces offering a variety of exterior textures, materials, paint colors, millwork details, and brick color.
• Wrap-around veranda with exposed rafters and rafter tails.
• Bay windows like this one here, and
• Single pane, double hung windows set in a variety of arches.
