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Conserving the Breakfast Room - Posted 4/18/2008
The Preservation Society's Conservation Department is studying the condition of the Asian lacquer wall panels in the Breakfast Room of The Elms, in preparation for an extensive conservation effort. Chief Conservator Jeff Moore tells us about the project.

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running time 02:18

The Greatest Victorian Rooms in America - Posted 1/14/2008
The dining room and library at Chateau-sur-Mer are among the greatest Victorian rooms in America, with hand-carved walnut woodwork and silver-stamped leather walls.  Architectural Historian John Tschirch takes us inside.

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running time 02:31