Comparison: Morris Mansion and James Madison's House

The James Madison House Basement

Plan of the Morris Mansion

The top plan is that of Montpelier in Virginia. The photos are of the the Morris House which is  in various stages of decay as it awaits the mercy of a careful developer.  Only time will tell if the ultimate act of restoration will occur or the wheel of progress forever erase this  building from the memories of colonial times with the wreckers ball. What is interesting is that the Kitchen house shown in plan  best  frames the beautiful countryside. It actually is the most representative of the views for someone standing  on the brow of the hill. One can see why this site was chosen as it   overlooks the countryside. The last photos is the last work done in the 1970's which indicates the last stage of work ever completed....A lot of work is needed but more important is this indicative of our economic times or is it simple a trend that will continue. We are loosing valuable historic properties daily and the reference we have of our historic past takes more and more resources.