Simple overmantel detailing in the Georgian style complements the restrained mantelpiece in the paneled drawing room of the Williman House, constructed in the late 1780s.
A gouge-work mantel executed by an African American craftsman was salvaged from the homeowner’s ancestral plantation.
The residents removed an Adamesque mantel that did not complement this room’s Georgian paneling, replacing it with period-style bolection moldings.
The original carved wood mantel of the Miles Brewton House’s north parlor was moved to an upper room when marble mantelpieces came into vogue.
Delft tiles were a popular mode of ornamentation for mantels in the Georgian era as shown here in the Poinsett Tavern’s dining room.
The renowned interiors expert explores the Holy City’s unique style lexicon, from the late 17th century to the present
