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  The north bedroom belongs to Ms. Ritchie's son, the middle bedroom to her daughter. The painting in the middle bedroom is titled, Serenity. Both bedrooms connect to the balcony overlooking the bay.
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  Ms. Ritchie's bedroom connects to a small balcony wtih a view of Escambia Bay.
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  Tip McAlpin of McAlpin's Interiors designed the raw silk draperies. The bombay chest is handpainted. Ms. Ritchie is an Auburn graduate, and has tigers throughout the house.
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  The master bath faces the bay.
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  This childrens bedroom was often used as bedroom and living area for the husband or wife's parents. When these people no longer maintained a home, they were welcomed into the home of one of their son's or daughter's, where they lived out their lives, usually contributing to the family by helping to garden and farm, work with livestock, sew and mend, make repairs, sit with the sick or children, advise, teach, prepare home remedies and assist with other tasks.
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  Grandparents were companions to children and advisors to the rest of the family. Many grandparents were excellent storytellers passing on family history, local history, and popular stories which would entertain children and others for hours on end. Some played musical instruments and sang.
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  A farm family was a self-sufficent unit. Spinning and weaving was a necessary task.
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  There was a bedroom for male offspring. Boys had to give up their rooms temporarily when overnight guests were present. They slept in the dog trot or on the porch.
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  Boys helped with the farm, livestock, and repaired equipment, built fires in the fireplaces during the winter and in kitchen stoves throughout the year. They would hunt and kill game, bring it home and prepare it for cooking.
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  The room with the fireplace was the bedroom and living area for the head of the family and his wife. Fires were built in the fireplace in early morning during winter, usuallly by boys in the family.
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  The head of the family laid down the rules. Decisions were made concerning the role of other family members as to work, play, education, spare time, budgeting, and punishment. Due to the size of the family, this room might be shared with other family members.
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  All foods were prepared and consumed in the kitchen-dining area, except for summertime. Preliminary food preparation occurred in the dog trot during this time. The water bucket was kept full for kitchen use.
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  Early in the 20th century many families had ice boxes and a block of ice was kept in it, especially during the summertime. Before this time, milk and butter were kept in a spring box, where it was cooler.
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  The kitchen was usually equipped with a fireplace in additon to a wood-burning stove.
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  Meals were breakfast, dinner, and supper. At meal times, hands were washed, hats off, grace said, and order and quiet prevaield. Food was passed, everyone, took a share, and was expected to eat what was taken.
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  The pantry can be seen through the doorway. It was a storehouse for many kinds of food. There were jars which contained: Preserved fruits and berries; pickled vegetables and meats; lard with bacon slices; vegetables (corn, beans, okra, etc.), nuts, coffee, tea, flour, salt, sugars, pork stored in barrels or brine and wine barrels. Cane syrup was made from evaporating sugar cane juice.
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  Toy Arnett gives a tour of the newly renovated home.
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  The master bedroom is located off the main living room.
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  The cottage features period pieces such as the antique bed shown above.
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  The main living area of the home is located on the third level. The kitchen is located in the left rear of the frame with the bedroom on the right.
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  The bedroom is on the east corner of the second floor.
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  The master bedroom has a large balcony overlooking the side yard.
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  The bedroom is on the northwest corner of the second floor.
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  The third floor bedroom is situated with a southern view over the backyard.
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  The central staircase can be seen in the center of the photograph.
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  The downstairs guest bedroom is at the end of the central hall.
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  The master bedroom suite is located on the second floor.
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  The guest quarters is finished in simple wood and plaster wall board with the sloped form of the roof as the ceiling design.
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  Pine floors were installed throughout.
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  The canopy bed and much of the furniture in the master suite are hand-crafted reproductions of pieces from the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina.
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  The Springhill Guest House is located at 903 North Spring Street.
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  Queen Anne house are characterized by towers or turrets.
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  Fireplaces in the master bedroom and the great room feature marble mantels imported from Greece.
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  The master bedroom and bath is separated by closets.
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  The bedroom was painted and decorated to reflect the history of the house as a bordello. The original walls were painted in multicolors of orange, lime green and yellow. Nancy repainted with a "red" bordello theme.
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  The fireplaces were exposed when the dry wall was removed. Nancy discovered this double-flue fireplace when she was knocking out walls to create a door between rooms. This would have been two rooms with a separate fireplace serving each. There are gas logs installed in the house fireplaces.
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  The dresser wall unit is built into the bedroom.
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  Escambia County marine specialist, Robert Turpin follows Adventure Crusoe TV host, Darian Voyle on a canoe adventure through the Big Lagoon park that is separated from the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico by the narrow strip of sandy land that makes up Perdido Key. Marsh areas are generally confined to inland bays and the landward sides of barrier islands.
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