The Foster-Thomason-Miller House
"An Elegant Residence"
 
 
 
The Dining Room can seat 20 people comfortably, with built-in seating in the bay. Directly adjacent to the Dining Room is the original butler’s pantry which held massive bins for storage and additional china cabinets. Dining rooms of this period were generally darker in color with appropriately solid and weighty Renaissance Revival style furniture. This dining room is no exception—very rich in architectural detail: beading, caryatids, north wind faces and dolphins accent various built-in pieces and structures in this room. The use of the north wind faces and dolphins are really rather unique, as most dining rooms of the period have game, fowl, flowers, or grain motifs to reflect the purpose of the room. The mantle, accented with caryatids on either side, show the continuous use of the Renaissance revival motif that seems to dominate the woodwork. The heavily carved side board, built into the wall, shows the north wind faces and caryatid motifs. The Dining Room also features built-in china cabinets.
Dining Room looking into alcove from Entry Hall door
Dining Room as seen from Butler’s Pantry
Close shot of the Built-in China Cabinets
View of the Built-in China Cabinets
 
Dining Room Pictures