Spending some time during my breaks from grant writing to chip away at the plaster covering up the beautiful hearth in my apartment. The building was constructed in the end of the 19th century (I think). There was a fire in the 1920s, after which the building was renovated, and I'm guessing that's when the hearths were plastered over. My neighbor discovered the same thing in her apartment, only she actually finished her excavation project, motivating me to get back to it! We love this building, and it's exciting to peel back one of the layers of time to get another clue to how people used to live here. Plus the gold and green tile is gorgeous! Much nicer than old dirty plaster. Now back to it!
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