67Atkinson Street

History:

This Greek Revival house was constructed by Henry Blackwood, a painter, in 1850.
He rented the house to John Hancock, a pattern cutter, and later to George Gibbs, an architect.
The Blackwood family later lived there and continued to own the house until 1947.
In the late 1960s, Mr. and Mrs. James Dorschel purchased the house and made most of the exterior restorations.
Bob Seltenreich, a senior designer for Xerox, acquired the property on 1977 and has since concentrated his efforts in refurbushing the interior.

Seltenreich chose to furnish the home in a Victorian motif, with appropriate 19th century furniture and decorations, from the hatrack in the hall to the marble mantelpiece in the parlor.
The walls of the front parlor are lined with painted bookshelves.
The formal parlor, which was originally three smaller rooms, boasts crystal chandeliers and a marble mantel salvaged from a demolished house.
The kitchen/family room is a distinct constrast to the formal elegance of the rest of the house; this room has been completely remodeled by the present owner with new walls, a wood plank ceiling, and kitchen cupboards.
The sliding glass door from the kitchen leads to an elegant enclosed garden with deciduous and evergreen trees, and flowering shrubs.