Inside the beautiful Mark Twain House in Hartford, CT. The conservatory as seen from the library.
"Like many upper-class late Victorian homes‚ the Clemens home had a conservatory. Theirs had a fountain and was filled with lush‚ thriving plants. Clemens daughters Susy‚ Clara and Jean called this room 'The Jungle.'
Source: www.marktwainhouse.org/house/room_in_the_house.php
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Hartford, CT
The outside, is beautiful. The inside, is incredible. I think I said "OMFG" in every room I entered as I was photographing the exterior and interior for an upcoming project.
Twain Quote: "To us, our house...had a heart, and a soul, and eyes to see with us; and approvals and solicitudes and deep sympathies; it was of us, and we were in its confidence and lives in its grace and in the peace or its benediction."
History
“A Home – & The Word Never Had So Much Meaning Before”
by Patti Philippon‚ Beatrice Fox Auerbach Chief Curator | patti.philippon@marktwainhouse.org
"Samuel and Olivia 'ivy' Clemens were married in 1870 and moved to Hartford in 1871. The family first rented a house on Forest Street‚ in the Nook Farm neighborhood‚ from Livy’s friends‚ John and Isabella Beecher Hooker‚ and later purchased land on Farmington Avenue. In 1873‚ they engaged New York architect Edward Tuckerman Potter to design their house.
Livy had strong opinions about the design of her home; she drew sketches and sought the counsel of trusted friends on her ideas. Construction began in August 1873‚ while Sam and Livy were abroad. Although there was still much finish work to be completed‚ the family moved into their house on September 19‚ 1874. Construction delays and the ever-increasing costs of building their dream home frustrated Sam. In spite of this‚ he was enamored with the finished product‚ saying‚ 'It is a home - & the word never had so much meaning before.'
Mark Twain and his family enjoyed what the author would later call the happiest and most productive years of his life in their Hartford home. He wrote:
'To us, our house...had a heart, and a soul, and eyes to see with us; and approvals and solicitudes and deep sympathies; it was of us, and we were in its confidence and lives in its grace and in the peace or its benediction.'
Financial problems forced Sam and Livy to move the family to Europe in 1891. Though he would complain about other places the family lived compared to the Hartford house ('How ugly‚ tasteless‚ repulsive are all the domestic interiors I have ever seen in Europe compared with the perfect taste of this ground floor')‚ the family would never live in Hartford again. Susy’s death in 1896 made it too hard for Livy to return to their Hartford home‚ and the Clemenses sold the property in 1903.
SOURCE: www.marktwainhouse.org/house/history.php
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October 28th, 2012
Inside the magnificent Mark Twain House & Museum
"The library mantel is the focal point of the room where Clemens recited poetry, told stories and read excerpts from his new works to his family and friends. Sam and Livy purchased the large oak mantelpiece from Ayton Castle in Scotland specifically for their library. The Mitchell-Innes family crest appears on the overmantel, as well as the year '1874', an alteration made by Sam to reflect the year his family moved into their Hartford home. Sam also added a brass smoke shield with the inscription 'The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it,' a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson."
Source: www.marktwainhouse.org/house/room_in_the_house.php
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Inside The Mark Twain House & Museum
Hartford, CT
November 22nd, 2013
I am told that the centerpiece on the table was the actual centerpiece at Samuel and Livy's wedding.
Info on this room: "The family ate most of their meals in the dining room, from small family suppers to formal, elegant dinner parties. In 1881 the walls were covered with a rich embossed paper of red and gold to simulate the look of tooled leather. The pattern of lilies is typical of the work of Candace Wheeler, a textile artist and partner in Associated Artists. The walnut paneling and doors were covered with a delicate stenciling based on Chinese motifs. The kitchen and servants’ wing are located off the north end of this room."
Source: www.marktwainhouse.org/house/room_in_the_house.php
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Mark Twain House
Hartford, CT
October 28th 2012
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” - Mark Twain
Having fun with some older images.
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