HHS 105-03: Fall 2009; You are your own GPU

Today we visited the Blanwood building; I found this building particularly interesting because of the fact that there is so much history behind it. The building in similar to some of the things we have observed in the past in terms of the values and purposes.

This house was originally owned by the governor and has changed over the years. One thing that I noticed about the house was that it was really practical; everything had a purpose. Windows were designed to let the sun in; the mirrors were out in the house for this same purpose. This shows us about the values of the house; it was built for the comfort of the family. Porches were used to shade rooms in the summer time. Davis, who designed the house, was known to bring the exterior to the interior which explains a lot of the ceiling designs. Ceilings were also designed according to the rooms in the house. The rooms towards the front of the house had higher and decorative ceilings because weddings and family events were held there whereas the bedrooms were only used for sleeping so the ceilings were subsequently lower. The family continuously updated the home because of changes in their personal lives. The house looked different from the ones surrounding it during those times which meant it stood out and people knew it was important or at least important people lived in it.