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114D. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, second floor. Ceiling board in front of original fireplace in South
Parlor is heavily covered by smoke, confirming that plaster ceiling is an 18th c. alteration and that during
the first period of construction all wood framing and attic floor boards were exposed to the interior . The
bottom side of board clearly demonstrates “unsmoked” footprints of the existing framing, confirming
that this framing is original and all framing and boards were untouched since the initial construction. 1–
“footprints” of joists, 2- “footprint” of Chimney Girt, December 2009.
114E. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, second floor, framing above South Room at fireplace wall. Note
Chimney Girt and Floor Joist are covered with smoke. 1– Chimney Girt, 2 - panel board, 3 - floor joist, 4-
back wall of original stone fireplace, 5 - chimney flue of West Parlor chimney added in mid. 19th century.
December 2009.
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114F. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor, North Parlor (Keeping Room), Fireplace wall was plas-
tered in 1960. Lath is presumably signed by Oscar Palmer. The original panel boards are heavily
smoked, confirming that originally boards were exposed to the interior. December 2009.
114G. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor, North Parlor (Keeping Room), Fireplace wall close-up.
Note feathered panel board. December 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
114H. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor, North Parlor (Keeping Room), east partition between
pantry. The original feathered panel boards are heavily smoked, confirming that originally room was
finished with board paneling. December 2009.
114J. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor, West Parlor (addition), chimney wall. The original feath-
ered panel boards are without smoke, confirming that room was all time finished with plaster. Decem-
ber 2009.
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114K. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor,
abandoned joinery from the original framing. 1–
in Bathroom, 2– in South Parlor @ west and
chimney walls, 3– in South Parlor near attic
stair. December 2009.
114L. Oscar Palmer Farm. House, first floor,
shaved post in South Parlor. December 2009.
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116. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, rear and side elevations, view from north. September 2009.
115. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation. Note north addition to originally symmetrical three-
bay English barn. September 2009.
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118. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, view from northeast. September 2009.
117. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, view from northwest. September 2009.
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120. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation, addition, note poor condition of siding and
trim. Note hole at damaged foundation. September 2009.
119. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation, addition, note poor condition of sid-
ing and trim. September 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
122. Oscar Palmer
Farm. Barn, front ele-
vation, deteriorated
shingles.
September 2009.
121. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn,
front elevation, deteriorated wood
shingles and door overhang.
September 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
124. Oscar Palmer Farm.
Barn, front elevation, wood
shingles past their life expec-
tancy. September 2009.
123. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front ele-
vation, note historic wood shingles under
the asphalt shingles and insect damage to
sheathing board. September 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
126. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation, wagon door. September 2009.
125. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, view from south. September 2009.
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128. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation, front door damage to threshold. September 2009.
127. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front elevation, wagon door , sliders and weels. September 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
130. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south elevation, basement level. September 2009.
129. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south elevation. September 2009.
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131. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front ele-
vation, addition, door support. September
2009.
132. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, addition to
rear elevation, view from north. September
2009.
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134. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south elevation, basement and foundation of rear addition
looking west. September 2009.
133. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south elevation, basement and foundation of rear addition,
view from west. September 2009.
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136. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, foundation of rear addition, close-up. September 2009.
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135. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, foundation of rear addition. September 2009.
OSCAR PALMER FARM, WESTPORT, MASSACHUSETTS
138. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, basement, dry-laid field stone basement wall. September 2009.
137. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, basement looking north. Note three trunk posts and new di-
mensional lumber floor joists and floor sheathing. September 2009.
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140. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, south wall in central bay. September 2009.
139. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, central bay looking east. September 2009.
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142. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, central bay looking toward wagon doors. September 2009.
141. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, central bay looking west. September 2009.
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144. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, granary in north bay. September 2009.
143. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, north bay. September 2009.
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146. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south bay looking east. September 2009.
145. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, south bay looking west. September 2009.
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148. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, rear addition looking north. September 2009.
147. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, first floor, rear addition looking south. September 2009.
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150. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, front wall in north addition. September 2009.
149. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, north addition “Garage” looking west. September 2009.
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152. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, attic, northeast corner. Note steel ties. September
2009.
151. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, attic looking north. Note “modern” framing of roof and
hay mow door enclosed from exterior. September 2009.
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154. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, attic west wall. Note steel bracing at roof rafters and ties.
September 2009.
153. Oscar Palmer Farm. Barn, attic looking south. September 2009.
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156. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1, south elevation. September 2009.
155. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1, front elevation, view from northwest. Note 20th century
foundation and steps. September 2009.
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158. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1, In-
terior view looking east with white-
washed planks . September 2009.
157. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1,
rear elevation, view from east.
September 2009.
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160. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1, deteriorated
door trim at base. September 2009.
159. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 1, fascia. September 2009.
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162. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 2, north elevation with board and batten siding. September
2009.
161. Oscar Palmer Farm. Shed 2, front elevation, view from east. Note concrete base and
piers. September 2009.