“Trail End,” the John B. Kendrick Mansion, is located in Sheridan, Wyoming. Built between 1908 and 1913 for Kendrick, who was a prosperous cattleman, Wyoming governor, and U.S. senator.
The house was designed by architect Glenn Charles McAlister in the Flemish Revival style. The most character-defining feature of the style are the curvilinear gables, often seen in the border areas between France and Belgium. It is now the Trail End Historic Site and open seasonally for tours. More info at: trailend.org
By the early 20th century, building materials no longer had to be local, and nearly everything used to build Trail End was shipped to Sheridan by rail – including the Montana granite foundation, Missouri clay roofing tiles, Kansas brick, Honduran mahogany and Michigan oak woodwork, Italian and Vermont marble, French silk damask wall coverings and Persian rugs, stained glass windows made in New York City, limestone trim from Indiana, and window screens from Maine. The iron gates – from Sheridan Iron Works – and the exterior canvas shades were made locally.
Visiting historic house museums is a wonderful way to get inspiration for your home restoration projects. Restoration methods and materials used by museums are included among the approaches presented in “Restoring Your Historic House, The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners.”
Signed and personalized copies of the award-winning and bestselling 720-page hardcover book are available directly from the author in our shop, YourHistoricHouse.com/shop/.
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