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Second floor - Dr. and Mrs. Hubbard A. Foster House
3 St. Johns Place at Wadsworth Street,  Buffalo NY

Staircase and hallway Spindle spandrels Wooden corner bumper guard (detail below:) Turned top Hallway gas turnoff enclosure - closed Hallway gas turnoff enclosure - open

Blue Jay Billet Wainscoting   ...   4-post bed Blue Jay Billet    ...   Mirrored wardrobe at left

Cardinal Canton Canton: a small trerritorial division Original paneled odor Note window scene (detailed below:) Foster House garage roof planters serve as a rooftop herb and vegetable garden   ...  Garage built in 1940s   ...    Next door neighbor is the First Presbytrian Church  at One Symphony Circle, across the street from Kleinhans Music Hall   ...   The second owner of the house was Rev. William H. Boocock, a clergyman with the First Presbyterian Church, Refurbished original window lock Kneehole desk Rococo Revival  upholstered armchair features carving and cabriole legs on casters   ...   Note cardinal motif on pillow Card table with swivel top   ...   Used as side table when closed   ...   Replaced felt top   ...   Three details below: Card table detail #1 - Cbriole legs on trifid feet Card table detail #2 - Top pivots 90 degrees when unfolded   ...   One half of the top lifts up and is turned for support Card table detail #3 - Folded top   ...   Crotch veneer

??? Eastlake double bed, with high paneled headboard  (headboard detail below:) Chest of drawers   ...   Individual drawer escutcheons    ...   Circular mounts with pear-shaped handles   ...   Crudely scalloped skirt   ...  Individual drawer diamond-shaped escutcheons    ...   Circular mounts with pear-shaped handles

???? Eastlake  sideboard

???? Sewing machine converted into a sink support

???? Note furniture at right (detailed below:) Wardrobe features applied pendant bellfowers Eastlake mirror   ...   Soapstone(?) fireplace features diamond motif Eastlake mirror  Eastlake ---------

Miscellany Hallway gas turnoff enclosure - open The only door in the house with a rounded top 2nd floor corner block design (VS. leaf on first floor) Speaker system Clawfoot tub

The only door in the house with a rounded top 2nd floor corner block design (VS. leaf on first floor) Speaker system

Third floor - Private apartment Door surrounds not original