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SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Guide To Luxury Living
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ON THE COVER Photo by JAmES ROBINSON
Chuck Poor says carpentry is a hobby of his, and he made some of the trim and several of the pic-ture frames and other items in this Adams County home. He and his wife constructed much of the home on their own, such as the tiling on which Helen worked. See pages 28-31.
SOUTHCENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
Guide To Luxury Living
Editor’s note
Kara EberleSPACES Editor • [email protected]
AS THE EDiTOR OF SPACES, i’VE ViSiTED mAnY BEAUTiFUL
homes throughout southcentral Pennsylvania.
I’ve been in new homes, remodeled homes, contemporary
homes and historical homes.
And no matter where I go, it seems that the homeowner and I
always end up chatting in the kitchen.
At my home, the same phenomenon occurs when people visit.
It doesn’t matter that I bought a new couch with matching pil-
lows. Nor does it seem to matter that there isn’t much room in
my cozy 1930s-style kitchen.
Growing up, I spent countless hours standing at the coun-
ter, watching my mother cook, saute, boil and bake. Today, it’s
where my daughter knows she’ll find fresh-baked goodies.
Kitchens seem to be the heart of a home no matter where you
go, and it’s a feeling that inspired many of the stories in this issue.
Toni Schimmel invited us into her kitchen (pages 6-9) in the home she created above her restau-
rant, Roosevelt Tavern, in York. It was important for her to be able to cook and entertain at the same
time.
The kitchen is the crowning glory of Joe and Lynne Danyo’s home (pages 24-27). Lynne had her
Aga four-oven cooker shipped from England.
We also included some ideas for sprucing up your own kitchen. My favorite is the TurboChef
SpeedCook Oven (page 23), which can roast a 12-pound turkey in about 40 minutes.
Although it’s early October, the holidays are just around the corner. And, your kitchen will likely
be a hub of excitement and anticipation as your family gathers around the counter, catching up while
waiting for dinner.
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IN EVERY ISSUE
4 Editor’s note
10 At the Table Chef David Albright, The Left Bank Restaurant and Bar
12 The Tasting Room Time to get your winter wine
Social Spaces16 The Lafayette Club in York
32 The majestic Theater in Gettysburg
18 Treasured Spaces The Rudys display a lifetime of memories in their home
23 Accents Get the latest products for your kitchen and bath
34 Behind the Spaces mary Patterson, Painted by Patterson
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6 Mixing work and play in York Tavern owner made her home above her business
14 Lebanon’s presidential past James Buchanan’s lost love haunts inn 422
20 Limestone beauty in Franklin County The Dodds’ home was ahead of its time
24 Custom-made kitchen in York A 1950s kitchen is revamped into a modern-day dream
28 A bit of nostalgia in Biglerville The Poors made their second home in Adams County 16
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By SEAN AdKINS for Spaces
Photographs by BIL BOWdEN
THE nExT TimE YOU’RE in THE AREA OF
West Philadelphia Street and Roosevelt
Avenue in York, look skyward in the direc-
tion of Roosevelt Tavern.
The plain exterior of the 100-year-
old building belies the luxury within the
top two floors, where tavern owner Toni
Schimmel lives.
The casual passer-by might miss the
small rooftop deck that overlooks Roosevelt
Avenue, where Schimmel loves to sit and
watch her 65-inch-screen TV.
Inside her home, Schimmel’s love
of dinner parties is evident in her large,
comfortable living room, which flows into
the dining room. The kitchen, with its rich,
wine-colored granite countertops and dark
black cabinets, steals the show.
The kitchen has an obvious Tuscan
style, but it’s missing one key color: yellow.
“I just wanted a Tuscany feel, but
without yellow, which is very hard to do,”
Schimmel said.
For roughly 16 months between 2007
and 2008, Michael Sell, a local interior
designer, worked with both Schimmel and
The owner of Roosevelt Tavern lives in a luxurious apartment one floor up from the historic restaurant.
One floor up
A sink in Toni Schimmel’s kitchen island makes food preparation a snap.
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no more lugging heavy pots full of water over to the stove for Toni Schimmel. The faucet mounted on the wall behind the stove is a must for pasta and soup lovers.
ABOUT ROOSEVELT TAVERN
in 1860, Frederick Schaale, a black-smith, bought the lot that would one day house Roosevelt Tavern. Eight years later, Charles Schaale, a relative of Frederick Schaale, moved into the building and opened the merchant Tailor and Grocer. The property remained in the Schaale family until 1890. Between 1890 and 1933, the building went through several incarna-tions as a cigar store and related business. in 1933, the building, under the ownership of Washington C. Lauer, became Roosevelt Cigar Store. Aside from selling cigars, Roosevelt Cigar Store also sported a speakeasy and gaming tables. That same year, after the end of Prohibition, Roosevelt Cigar Store became Roosevelt Tap Room. in 1946, James Burkholder bought the business and changed the name to Roosevelt Tavern. in 1985, the late Bob Schimmel and his father bought Roosevelt Tavern and changed the name to Archie’s inn Towne. Eventually, Schimmel changed the name of the restaurant back to Roosevelt Tavern.
Address: 50 n. Penn St. in YorkTelephone: 854-7725Web site: www.roosevelttavern.com
The layout of the kitchen and dining room allows
for entertaining while cooking, as well as seating for guests at the counter during smaller gatherings. A painting by York artist
Carol Oldenburg hangs in the dining room.
her late husband, Bob, to convert two
small apartments into a two-story home,
set above their restaurant, Roosevelt
Tavern.
“What (Sell) and I did was to go
shopping. We looked and we looked. We
picked out different cabinetry. We looked
at the different granite and the different
tiles.
“The kitchen was very important to
my husband and I because we planned to
do a lot of entertaining,” Schimmel said.
“Which is what would have happened.
But, without him here now, I really don’t
entertain.”
Bob Schimmel didn’t have a chance
to enjoy their new home, which was com-
pleted in July 2008. He died in April 17,
2008, after a yearlong fight with a cancer-
ous brain tumor.
“Bob loved the city, and he just
wanted to be downtown,” she said. “We
looked at other homes in York and in the
surrounding area, and we just kept com-
ing back to this building. We just had so
many ideas of what it could be.”
As part of the roughly $300,000 reno-
vation of the space, contractors removed
nearly all of the interior’s material, taking
the living area “down to the studs,” Sell
said.
Before the renovation, the space
What was once a second-floor apartment is now a master
bedroom suite complete with a his-and-her bathroom.
housed an apartment with smaller rooms, he said. The renovation called
for a space with open areas with few walls.
“So much had to be structurally adjusted,” Sell said. They had to put
beams in the floor and in the ceiling. “To open it up, we had to compen-
sate for the spans.”
“A lot of it was trial and error,” he said. “This was more than just
a general restoration. It was like purchasing a lot and building a new
home.”
Sell and the Schimmels opted to convert the second-floor former
apartment to a master bedroom suite with a his-and-her bathroom.
The two bathrooms are connected by a large, walk-in shower pow-
ered by a computer that can store the personal temperature and water
pressure preferences of six people.
Sell faced several challenges in preparing the home for the decor
Schimmel had picked to furnish the residence.
But, none of the tasks were as daunting as trying to level the floors
so that they could adequately support materials such as the Onyx tiles that
cover the floor of the master bathroom, Sell said.
Overall, Schimmel is pleased with the result of the renovation.
“I’m a happy girl.” n
The leopard-print carpet on the stairs adds personality to
Schimmel’s York home.
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The floor of the shower is cosmetically appealing as well as physically enjoyable. The stones massage the feet of whoever is showering.
The bathroom has an adjoining programmable shower, which can
store the preferences of six people.
Lovely details, such as these pretty brushes and flowers on the bathroom vanity, add to the luxury of the home.
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By ANgIE mASON for Spaces
Photographs by JASON PLOTKIN
Title: Executive chef and owner of the Left Bank Restaurant and Bar
Years there: 11
Education: Johnson and Wales University, Providence, R.i.
The early years: Albright’s work-ing parents usually didn’t get home until 6 p.m. His sister was supposed to do the cooking. That didn’t work out.
So Albright, in his early teens, took over.
Culinary inspirations: Travel, family and friends. His parents split their time between Hawaii and Califor-nia, so he draws inspiration from there and big cities he visits.
Favorite dish: Albright loves to prepare and eat fish. He purchases fish for the restaurant from all over the world, including Hawaii when he visits. A trip might inspire island-themed dishes for a month.
The future: Albright is beginning work on a cookbook.
AT THE TABLE
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Sesame seared ahi tuna, with house firecracker sauce, ginger and wasabi
Ingredients
Tuna:Portion size (4 oz. per person) sushi-grade ahi or yellowfin tunaPinch black and white sesame seedsSalt and pepper to taste
Firecracker sauce:(Recipe yields extra sauce, keeps well in refrigerator for almost one month.)32 oz. sweet chili sauce1 cup ponzu sauce1/2 cup red wine vinegar3/4 cup rice wine vinegar1 tablespoon sriracha hot sauce, also known as rooster sauce (use more or less for desired spiciness)1 bunch scallions
6 cloves garlic2 oz. fresh basil leaves
For garnish:WasabiPickled ginger
Preparation
To make sauce, put all ingredients in blender, then refrigerate overnight. Dust tuna with sesame seeds, salt and pepper. Sear tuna on high heat with very little oil in pan, turning to sear each side. For rare, cook the tuna for one minute or less. Pool the firecracker sauce on a plate and add the wasabi and pickled ginger. Place the tuna, sliced thin, on top of the sauce. n
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By CRAIg SUmmERS BLACK for Spaces
t might be that crisp fall season, but
somehow it is now time to get out your
winter whites. No, we’re not talking
fashion’s woolly accents. Baby, it’s not that cold
outside. While still accessorizing for the season,
these whites will pair with both those occasional
chills and the teasingly warm days, the first of the
heavy-stock soups and the last of the chicken on
the grill. For big, bold chardonnays — of the ilk
now generally considered unfashionable — have
the heft to stand up to these cool evenings, allow-
ing you to let your cabs and zins settle down in
the cellar for a long winter’s nap.
You remember these descriptors: buttery,
toasty, creamy, even oaky? Despite the naysay-
ers, these old-fashioned attributes are the require-
ments of the season.
While dodging today’s often-spineless “food-
friendly” chards, harken back to the character-
infused pours from, say, 1985 or ’86. Thankfully,
Fall in love with chards
I
THE TASTinG ROOmalthough many are reticent to admit it, several
producers still make ’em like they used to.
Almost invariably, a winery’s reserve bottling
of chard carries some real presence. Kendall-Jack-
son’s Grand Reserve is a spicy surprise if you are
familiar only with its rather sweetish regular bot-
tling. Beringer’s Private Reserve is nothing short
of astonishing. Some house styles lean toward
large. The graceful Rombauer, the ubiquitous La
Crema and the more budget-minded J. Lohr and
Toasted Head all carry some weight quite well,
thank you.
Other words to look for on a label are the
names of a couple of famed vineyards: Durrell
and Chalk Hill. Kistler’s bottling is quite elegant,
but understandably hard to find. The Chalk Hill
Estate label and Rodney Strong’s take on that vine-
yard designation are highly rewarding as well.
Another buttery giveaway: malolactic fermen-
tation, which inevitably gives way to that rich,
creamy taste and full mouth feel. Read the fine
print. And another tip: If you can resist the im-
mediate charms of these pours, a year of aging in
your cellar (which is to say, letting the wine have
a third birthday) is an excellent way to allow the
oak to fully integrate and let the wine kind of knit
itself together. Some will go even longer. n
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A key swings from the lock to the ‘Continental’
room, on the second floor.
Some believe Anne Coleman is still in the house — just in another form.
SPACES n 15
spiritAn inn withTHERE’S A BiT OF PRESiDEnTiAL HiSTORY AnD mYSTERY TUCKED
away in Lebanon County, hidden in the stately Victorian mansion
now known as Inn 422.
The inn was built in 1880 by the Coleman family as a home for
the superintendent of its Lebanon coke and iron ore concentrator
plant.
It replaced an earlier home built as a gift for Anne, daughter
of Robert and Ann Coleman, upon her graduation from Dickinson
College.
When Anne returned to
Lebanon, she brought with her a
suitor, James Buchanan.
According to the Inn 422 Web
site, Anne’s father was a trustee at
Dickinson and was familiar with
Buchanan, who had been expelled
for disciplinary reasons and later
readmitted to graduate.
Robert Coleman believed
Buchanan was not acceptable for
his daughter and eventually broke
off the couple’s engagement,
according to the inn’s Web site.
Months later, Anne commit-
ted suicide with an overdose of
laudanum while visiting family in
Philadelphia. Buchanan went on to
become our nation’s 15th president
and the only commander-in-chief
to be a lifelong bachelor.
Although Anne’s original
home was replaced by the current structure, some believe Anne
Coleman is still in the house — just in another form.
“We’ve had people’s suitcases rearranged, and pillows moved,”
said Scott Aungst, who owns the inn with his wife, Crystal. “There’s
nothing frightening. We’ve been told by a paranormal that she
approves of what we’ve done with the house.”
As with all of the Coleman properties, the inn was built using
the finest materials. When the Aungsts bought the property in 1995,
it had mainly been a private residence and a real estate office, but
most of its original beauty remained.
The first-floor parlor, dining and living rooms, now used
for the full-service restaurant, feature authentic Schonbek crystal
chandeliers and triple-hung
windows that become door-
ways for a fresh summer breeze
off the front veranda.
The black walnut main
staircase provides a regal back-
drop for brides during wedding
ceremonies and leads to the five
guest rooms upstairs. The rooms
are a careful blend of Victorian
style and modern convenience,
including flat-screen televisions
and Internet access.
The newer woodwork in a
small additional dining room
matches the original through-
out the home. A 130-year-old
carved wood bar, brought
from Philadelphia, dominates
another room, providing a warm
and welcoming area.
Throughout the inn, elegant
artwork and personal touches
create a comfortable atmosphere.
A portrait of James Buchanan hangs in the inn’s parlor, a
reminder of the love affair that began, and tragically ended, in the
early 1800s. n
By SUSAN WOLF for Spaces
Photographs by JENNIFER STORK
Inn 4221800 W. Cumberland St., Lebanon, PA
www.inn422.com
OPPOSITEThe 1910 staircase in the front lobby has 18 black walnut treads, each valued at $2,000. Rocking chairs sway on the porch of the inn, where it is said you can still feel the presence of the original owner, Anne Coleman, who took her life after a broken engagement with James Buchanan. The Terrace Room features an exposed stone wall, one of the original exterior walls.
Scott and Crystal Aungst bought inn 422 in 1995 and reno-vated it. ‘We had to apply for a number of zoning variances to maintain the historical integrity,’ Scott said. ‘But that was one of our main goals in renovating this place.’
By KEVIN HORAN for Spaces
Photographs by CHRISTOPHER gLASS
THE LAFAYETTE CLUB miGHT LOOK
mysterious from the outside.
A green awning hovers over a heavy
wooden door that seals the 111-year-old
club off from the hustle and bustle at the
corner of Market and Duke streets in York.
The exterior of the building, built in 1839,
is a smooth, nondescript red brick.
“This place wasn’t really exposed,”
general manager Ed Lincoln Jr. said. “It was
word of mouth. We never really advertised.
They were private and very exclusive.”
Lincoln is trying to change that. During a
four-month span this year, 80 new members
joined the club, mostly people from York
County.
Social events populate the club’s calen-
dar, such as Wednesday night happy hours,
poker tournaments and murder-mystery
dinners.
The club has also established a more
distinct presence in the community, provid-
ing catering to members and nonmembers
alike.
“It’s not your father’s club, like the way
SOCiAL SPACES
no longer a mystery
The Lafayette Club has established a more distinct presence in the community
The club’s reading room features a painting of Lafayette
toasting George Washington.
it used to be,” Lincoln said. “It’s historic.
But it’s not prehistoric.”
Above all, though, the place retains its
classy, distinct charm.
The club’s parlor has artifacts, such
as a grandfather clock and a painting of
George Washington. A painting in its read-
ing room shows Marquis de Lafayette toast-
ing Washington, encouraging others to
support the general “until independence
is won,” according to an inscription below
the painting.
A mural wrapped around the walls
of the club’s tavern area shows York from
Lafayette’s viewpoint when the Frenchman
returned to Pennsylvania in 1825 after aid-
ing the Colonies’ cause in the Revolution-
ary War.
Throughout the club’s upper stories,
there are meeting rooms of most shapes,
sizes and colors that host regular gatherings
of law and engineering firms.
The people, however, are what make
the club great, Lincoln said.
“They welcome pretty much every-
body,” Lincoln said, “with open arms.” n
This first-floor dining room is usually decorated in accordance with the current season.
The tavern room’s murals show York as it appeared in 1825, during Lafayette’s visit to town.
For membership information, contact Lafayette Club general manager Ed Lincoln Jr. at 848-2896 or visit the club’s Web site, www.lafayetteclub.net.
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By NICKI STIgER for Spaces
Photographs by KATE PENN
iT’S nOT UnUSUAL FOR A CAT TO BE
curled on the bed of the yellow guest room
in the home of Bob and Debra Vredenburg-
Rudy or for a dog to romp in the lush green
yard.
When Debra bought the house seven
years ago, the home’s three wooded acres
in Willow Street, Lancaster County were the
draw.
“I wanted a place for the dogs to run
around,” she said.
Animals are important to Debra, who
founded Pet Guardians in 2006, a non-
profit that seeks homes for pets of sick or
terminally ill people.
When Debra, a psychology professor
at Millersville University, married radio
personality Bob Rudy in May 2008, their
home became a melting pot of their trea-
sures, mostly family heirlooms and pieces
that make their décor unique and personal.
Debra found ways to display their diverse
collections in little nooks throughout the
hallways and various rooms of their home.
“The stuff that I have isn’t expensive,”
she said. “It’s meaningful.”
Here’s a look at the collected treasures
found throughout their home.
1. The Rudy family: From left, Alyson Rudy, Debra Vredenburg-Rudy and Bob Rudy pose on the deck. At left are Debra’s dogs, Rudy and maggie, who were named before she met Bob, who also had a dog named maggie, at right.
2. Bob’s grandfather’s violin in the front sitting room: For Christmas 2007, Debra had the 100-year-old violin refin-ished.
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3. A four-poster bed in the blue guestroom adorned with elegant blue pillows: Debra purchased the bed and sanded and refinished it. She experimented with the curtains and sewed pillows to match.
4. Brilliant red flower bouquets in the master bedroom: instead of spending hundreds, Debra made deep red arrange-ments to match the bedspread with materials from a local craft store. 5. An old chest of drawers: The piece was passed down to Bob from his grandfather’s side of the family. Bob never thought it was a pretty or functional piece until Debra restored it and polished its brass handles to make it shine. She topped the drawers with a piece of marble to finish the look. n
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By IRIS HERSH for Spaces
Photographs by mARKELL dELOATCH
STEVE AnD PAm DODD’S mASSiVE STOnE
residence on 1½ acres sits along a city street
near downtown Chambersburg, Franklin
County.
Built from 1929 to 1930, the three-story
home has five bedrooms, each with its own
adjoining bath. It also includes adjoining
maids’ quarters with two bedrooms, a bath
and an outdoor sitting area.
Used as a bed and breakfast from 1999
to 2003, it features luxury elements from the
era it was built, including plaster crown mold-
ings, a butler’s pantry, built-in corner cabinets
and even a butler’s bell installed in the dining-
room floor. Lights automatically turn on when
bedroom closets are opened.
Part of the wonder of the home is that a
lot of the things were built ahead of its time,
said Steve Dodd, an avid antique collector
and history buff.
The giant 31-by-14-foot foyer has a
prominent side staircase leading to second-
and third-floor landings.
The original hardwood flooring with
bow-tie connectors extends throughout the
foyer and living room areas. A bombé chest
with alabaster lamp, writing table and maids’
bell stands near the entrance beside a solid
walnut book pedestal topped with table
runner and a giant hardcover copy of “The
Literary Book of Answers,” by Carol Bolt.
The living room’s fireplace, one of the
home’s four, is Federal style with wood
OPPOSITE The dining room’s built-in corner china cabinets include their original black hinges. A Japanese floral mural painted on the muted green wallpaper between the cabinets complements the Asian style.
BELOW An antique clock rests on an early 20th-century table in the home.
Early 20th-century home has modern perks plus antique allure.
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The gray limestone facade on this home on Wilson Avenue in Chambersburg
was harvested near York County.
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mantel, marble insert and base with three-
piece antique beige, cast-iron pineapple
screen, a hospitality symbol in colonial
times.
An early colonial-style 2-foot-high
cherry three-bell-chime wind-up clock sits
atop a French colonial-style dresser along
a living room wall. Several handmade
pieces of furniture, including a stand-alone
jewelry box, a box shelf, tea caddies, large
sofas and two corner cabinets, comple-
ment the room.
The butler’s pantry is lined with the
white, original wood cabinets with finger
latches inside each door and prominent
outside black latches.
The kitchen’s three windows, each
with six panels, overlook the drying yard
for hanging clothes, as well as brick walk-
ways and beyond. The kitchen’s dark
cherry cabinets in colonial styling went
well with the period home and its furnish-
ings.
The owner used salvaged red brick,
stone and slate to create the appearance
of period walkways, one of the many
reminders of the home’s early 20th-century
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By HOLLY WHITE for Spaces
Photographs by KATE PENN
COminG AROUnD THE BEnD On FOOT
or in your car, the tip of a driveway peeks
out between greenery.
Craning your neck, you can just barely
see a hint of a window, a shutter and the
corner of a roof. Rounding the curve in the
driveway, the splendor of the house unfolds
before you.
Three of the four sides are wreathed
in windows. Hugged by lanky shutters, the
windows seems to stretch and glisten.
The front of the house alone, done in
pale peach stucco, has six windows across,
two stories high, and an enormous front
door made of solid wood.
“The house was built in the late
’50s,” owner Joe Danyo said. The style is
of European design, with high ceilings,
intricate molding in nearly every room, a
wide, curved stairway and, of course, high
windows.
Shading trees and circular plots of
perennials dot the yard on all sides and
a sturdy brick patio rests in the back.
“I’m starting a native garden,” said
Lynne Danyo, Joe’s wife.
A kitchenfit for a queen
LEFT This faucet extends out from the tile above the stove so Lynne Danyo can easily fill a pot of water.
OPPOSITE Details, such as these diamond-shaped tiles, accent the area behind the Aga.
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“it was really great to be able
to design the kitchen
ourselves and get
everything we wanted.” — Lynne Danyo, homeowner
She took a master gardener class at
the Penn State Cooperative Extension and
is learning about the different indigenous
plants and shrubs she can use in her yard.
“It attracts more bees, birds and butterflies
with less care than plants that aren’t natural
to this area,” she said.
The home’s crowning glory, though, is
the kitchen, which had not been changed
since the house was built.
Polka-dot wallpaper, two-tone cabi-
nets, small, yellowed hexagon floor tile and
a tiny breakfast room sandwiched next to it
made the layout a little unbearable. Work-
ing with Prince Kitchens in Glen Rock, the
A pair of hot plates top the stove’s burners. The Aga was shipped in pieces from England to north Carolina, where a truck driver picked it up and drove it to York County. it took about two days to install.
A massive granite countertop divides the kitchen in the Danyos’ Spring Garden Township home.
The family’s 11-year-old Lab, molly, takes a break in the kitchen,
which features an Aga four-oven cooker,
which weighs more than 2,000 pounds.
26 n OCTOBER 2009
Danyos designed their dream kitchen.
“It was really great to be able to de-
sign it ourselves and get everything we
wanted,” Lynne said.
The final product includes a large
country sink set low in the countertop,
a gargantuan Aga four-oven cooker and
two separate cook-tops and black granite
counter tops.
The countertops stand out the most
when walking into the kitchen. Highlight-
ed against the cherry cabinets and the light
maple hardwood flooring, the bronze and
silver sparkles within the deep midnight
color seem to shift and swirl.
The countertops, along with sur-
rounding the sink and the stove, stretch
along the middle of the 35-foot-long room,
forming a high, circular breakfast bar at
one end, a long table for six in the middle,
and a lower, circular table for five at the
other end.
In one corner is the gleaming ivory
and black Aga, with its four ovens preset
at different temperatures, a boiling plate, a
simmering plate and a trio of burners.
Joe said there’s quite a story behind
the Aga.
“You can only purchase them from
England, and then they ship it in pieces
to North Carolina, where a truck driver
picks it up, weighing in at more than 2,000
pounds, and drove it here for us. It took
almost two full days to install it.”
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By CAITLIN HEANEY for Spaces
Photographs by JAmES ROBINSON
SPACES n 29
The Poors built much of their home themselves, with one exception being the stone fire-place in their living room. The stone climbs from the floor to the cathedral ceiling and is a centerpiece of the room. The outdoor deck runs along the back of part of the home, including the living room.
SPACES n 31
WHEn CHUCK AnD HELEn POOR SAY THEY
built their home, they mean it in the most
literal sense.
Except for the foundation and a few
features, the Poors built their home —
including woodworking, tiling, electrical work
and plumbing — with their own hands on a
wooded hilltop outside Biglerville in Adams
County.
Originally from northern California,
Chuck Poor met his Vermont-raised wife while
they were bicycling in France.
They later built a home in West Virginia
but decided to buy land on Loop Road after
Chuck participated in a bike ride to nearby
Carlisle and saw the area. They finished build-
ing the original part of the home in 1994.
The Poors live regularly in Rockville, Md.,
where Chuck is retired and where they are not
far from Helen’s job at a real-estate company
in downtown Washington, D.C.
But the Poors come to their home over-
looking the valleys of upper Adams County
on weekends and expect to move there after
Helen retires.
They golf and bike, and the cycling
countryside around their home can be seen
from many of its rooms. A deck facing the
valley runs along the majority of the back of
the home, which boasts a master bedroom,
two guest rooms, several bathrooms, a kitchen,
a dining room and a loft.
Two main living areas downstairs, one
of which was added to the home recently,
also overlook the valley. The inspiration for
the design of the newer living room, with
a wall of windows looking onto the woods
below, came from a magazine photograph.
Both rooms feature cathedral ceilings, and the
stone fireplace in the home’s original living
room is one of the few parts of the home the
Poors did not build themselves.
The home has few hallways, Helen
pointed out, meaning there is little space lost.
The rooms mostly flow into one another.
The couple has expanded the home
twice, adding the extra living area on one end
of the house and a walk-in closet and master
bathroom on the other side. They also are in
the process of expanding their kitchen into
what used to be part of the garage.
“There’s always something going on,”
Helen said.
Her husband made many of the picture
frames decorating the home and did some
of the trim work as well. Woodworking is a
hobby, he said.
Chuck made a bed frame used in one
of the guest bedrooms. It’s just one of the
personalized touches scattered throughout
the home, including a fireplace that originally
belonged to one of Helen’s ancestors and the
shower, which was inspired by one the couple
encountered during a European trip.
And for Helen, the area in which the
home sits also reminds her of her past.
“It’s very similar to where I grew up,” she
said. “So for me, it’s like coming home every
weekend.” n
Another addition to the Poors’ home was a master bathroom that faces the wooded hillside on which the home rests. The bathroom also has a separate shower in addition to the tub.
The Poors altered their previous master bathroom to accommodate a new laundry room after they added on to the home.
32 n OCTOBER 2009
By TERESA mcmINN for Spaces
Photographs by KATE PENN
JEFFREY W. GABEL STOOD in THE CEnTER
back row of the balcony overlooking a trans-
formation where 1925 Colonial Revival meets
state-of-the-art technology: The Majestic Theater
at the Jennifer and David LeVan Performing
Arts Center.
It took several years, countless hours
and more than $16 million to turn the
disheveled mess into the magnificent gem
it is today, said Gabel, founding executive
director of the Majestic.
When the theater opened 80 years ago,
it was the only vaudeville and silent film
theater in Adams County.
In the 1950s, the theater gained world-
wide attention when President Dwight D.
Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower
regularly attended performances.
But time passed, the building changed
hands and lost its original brilliance.
“It was a dump,” Gabel said. “The place
was dirty … just awful.”
Until 1992, that is.
That’s when Gettysburg College
purchased the theater and partnered with
the state and the Greater Adams County
community to contribute to the revitalization
of downtown.
Today, the renovated 60,000-square-foot
Majestic Performing Arts and Cinema Center
is nothing short of stunning and attracts per-
formers such as James Earl Jones.
Black-and-white photos of the original
1925 theater were used to recreate details
including the chandeliers and carpet, Gabel
said.
The ceiling of the main theater, which
seats more than 800 people, includes 1,500
pieces of pressed tin that were removed by
rebornThe majestic
The seats in The majestic are the original design, found off a style number from the original
seats. The main theater seats more than 800 people.
The majestic Theater at the Jennifer and david LeVan Performing Arts Center
Address: 25 Carlisle St., gettysburgBox office: 337-8200For more, visit www.gettysburgmajestic.org
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The majestic’s tin ceiling had been covered with black paint when it was a movie theater.
hand, numbered and sent to a restoration
company in New York.
One-of-a-kind grand curtains of red
and gold flank the stage.
The main theater also features mas-
sive columns, original stained-glass exit
signs atop doorways, an art gallery, a pa-
tron’s lounge, a balcony lobby and a grand
staircase.
Two smaller movie theaters are deco-
rated in 1950s-era style and include cuddle
seats.
The building also houses a rehearsal
hall, a dance studio, flexible space and
large dressing rooms.
An exterior loading dock with ample
parking and an industrial elevator that can
lift 30,000 pounds allows for easy trans-
port of equipment from a touring show’s
tractor trailer to the theater’s main stage.
“Artists love to come here because
the space is so nice,” Gabel said.
The site had all the elements needed
to make for a fabulous theater, he said.
“I’ve been in the business for over
30 years,” Gabel said. “I saw … that this
project had everything in alignment to be
successful. … This was a golden project.” n
The center's two movie theaters have ‘cuddle seats’ for couples to share.
This mobile in The majestic was created by an artist-in-residence with 250 fifth graders from Lincoln Elementary School in Gettysburg.
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Q & ABy TERESA mcmINN for Spaces
Photographs by PAUL KUEHNEL
As a young kid, Mary Patterson repainted her
bedroom on a regular basis.
As an adult, she wanted a career that would
also allow her to be a stay-at-home mom to her
four kids.
Now in her mid-40s, Patterson — a
professional color consultant, painter and
craftswoman — has been self-employed for
about 11 years and works in York County. She
also works outside the county, including in Del-
aware in and Maryland.
Q What kind of painting do you do?
A Interior, decorative, stenciling and faux
painting.
Q How did you start your own business?
A “I really started strong in the stenciling
part of it,” she said, adding that her business
grew to include faux-painting techniques.
Q Has business been good?
A “It grew a lot until the economy did what
it did. … Before that, I had five people working
for me.” Now, Patterson has one employee and
continues to get regular work.
Q How do you keep getting new jobs?
A “Somehow I’ve managed to make it work.
… Former clients have really kept me moving
forward through this economic downturn.”
Q When do you feel most happy with a
work project?
A “Oftentimes … it’s the next time I visit
the client and I can see it and I think, ‘This is
really cool.’
“I am proud of all of my jobs, whether it is
a regular painting of a small powder room or
painting and faux finishing an entire home.” n
ABOVE mary Patterson is proud of the work she’s done at her home in Chanceford Township. RIgHT She also paints floors, including stencil work, pictured here on a pine floor.
ABOUT PAINTEd BY PATTERSON QUALITY INTERIOR PAINTINg: mary Patterson has been creating faux finishes and stenciled art since early 1998. She works primarily in York and Lancaster counties, as well as areas of maryland and Delaware. Patterson is also a Ralph Lauren Paint Certified Professional Painter and a certified stenciler. For more information, visit www.paintedbypatterson.com or call 246-8060.
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