Thanks to everyone for the great replies to my posting regarding closets in historic homes. Yes, this is what the tour guide told us and it sounded really fishy to me. The house was built in 1907. Joann Joann Lindstrom Museum Consultant 380 Back West Creek Road Berkshire, NY 13736 607-642-5078 phone 607-642-5494 fax ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).