plantation house

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  The kitchen stove is a replica of a wood burning model.
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  This is a fireplace in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Only five rooms in the mansion do not have a fireplace.
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  There are unique storage rooms on the second floor. Homes of this period did not have closets in bedrooms. Special rooms were dedicated to linen, pantries and utility services because servants took care of those chores.
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  This room served as a breezeway on hot evenings. It is located above the formal side entry.
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  The wood trim, ceilings and floors have been restored throughout the house. The staircase in the background leads to the third floor ballroom.
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  The fan was placed at the third floor level to pull air through the house. Presently five central air conditioning units are located in the house so that no duct work is intrusive.
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  The East Indies style home is nestled in the sand dunes.