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Charles Lewis Bowman

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Posted on July 23rd, 2013
Charles Lewis Bowman was Born in New York City on December 8th, 1890. The second of six children, and a descendant of Jacob Baughman who came to the colonies as one of William Penn’s “twenty tradesmen.” In 1710, Baughman settled in the Shenandoah Valley near Strasburg Virginia. Charles spent many of his childhood summers in... Read the full article
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Butler’s Pantry, Vanderbilt House of Hyde Park

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Posted on June 14th, 2013
A place where architecture and interior design for kitchens began, the pantry is a transitional space between kitchens and dining rooms.  Also used as staging areas for serving meals, the Butler’s pantry could be visible to guests. Therefore, the pantry required more of an aesthetic appeal than its neighboring space, the kitchen.  As a result,... Read the full article
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