Still in use at 136 years old!
I will be visiting Dow Farm this weekend to get video of the Cyrus Carpenter cooking range in use. This video was planned before Covid put the world on hold and now the project can finally move forward.
The Cyrus Carpenter & Co. #5 brick-set range was made in Boston in 1885 and is in daily service in 2021. Wood is used for quick cooking fires in the warm months and coal is used for steady burning in the cold months – for cooking, heat, and hot water.
I’ve shared this image before and many people have been curious about how the range functions. The video will show how.
Dow Farm is one of the 13 featured homes in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Complete Guide for Homeowners.” Read about the 40+ year restoration of this property and the unique partnership between a young man with a passion for preservation and the family that has owned the farm since the early 19th century which resulted in the farm being saved and restored.
The 720-page award-winning and best-selling hardcover book is available in bookstores nationwide and from online retailers.
Signed and personalized copies are available directly from the me in our shop, https://yourhistorichouse.com/shop/.
Bookstores can order copies from W.W. Norton.
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