Hall benches Photos

Long simple benches were found in hallways of early American homes which served as reception or dancing spaces. Such benches were sometimes simply wide Windsor chairs with a series of chair legs. Some were rocking benches.

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Bench on front porch at Bush Holley House. Cos Cob, CT.Hall stairway at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT.Chairs and benches in upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Turned balustrade bench at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.
Bench on front porch at Bush Holley House. Cos Cob, CT.Hall stairway at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT.Chairs and benches in upstairs hall at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.Turned balustrade bench at Oliver Ellsworth Homestead Museum. Windsor, CT.
Kitchen table, chairs & bench at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT.Bench with curved back at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT.Windsor settee from Philadelphia, PA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Hallway cabinet & bench in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.
Kitchen table, chairs & bench at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT.Bench with curved back at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT.Windsor settee (1770-85) from Philadelphia, PA at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Hallway cabinet & bench in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.
Hall bench on chair supports at Vermont State House. Montpelier, VT.Hallway in Jonathan Goldsmith House with double chair bench, side tables & mirrors at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Glazed porch with collection of early Windsor chairs & benches at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Cabinets & bench in Coolidge Hall at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.
Hall bench on chair supports at Vermont State House. Montpelier, VT.Hallway in Jonathan Goldsmith House with double chair bench, side tables & mirrors at Hale Farm. Cleveland, OH.Glazed porch with collection of early Windsor chairs & benches at Bayou Bend. Houston, TX.Cabinets & bench in Coolidge Hall at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.
Corner benches & balalaika in Baetge House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Irish mahogany bench made for Houses of Parliament on College Green attrib. Robert Strahan of Dublin at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland.Rocking bench in front hall of Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.Rocking bench with guard rail for baby bed at Strong House. Windsor, CT.
Corner benches & balalaika in Baetge House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Irish mahogany bench (c1830) made for Houses of Parliament on College Green attrib. Robert Strahan of Dublin at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland.Rocking bench in front hall of Edison Birthplace Museum. Milan, OH.Rocking bench with guard rail for baby bed at Strong House. Windsor, CT.
Rocking cradle bench in birthplace house at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.


Rocking cradle bench in birthplace house at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Park. Plymouth Notch, VT.


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