A vintage, hand-colored plan of the Cheesebrough Homestead, showing a formal garden layout with a large house, flowerbeds, trees, and a gazebo.
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This is a vintage, hand-colored plan or survey of the Cheesebrough Homestead. It's rendered in a style reminiscent of early 20th-century architectural drawings. The overall impression is one of a formal, symmetrical garden layout. The central feature is a large, reddish-brown house with a complex, multi-gabled roof. A light-colored path leads directly to the front entrance. To the north of the house is a formal flowerbed with a geometric pattern of colored sections. Further north is a circular flowerbed with a colorful, mosaic-like design. Paths radiate from the house, winding through a landscape dotted with rounded, green trees. In the lower right corner is a wooden gazebo with a rose-covered trellis. The entire layout is set against a background of light green, representing the lawn or grounds. At the top, the text “from Blackwell’s Survey” is visible. A compass rose indicates North. At the bottom, a banner reads “Cheesebrough Homestead”. The artist’s signature, “Dale E. Miller”, is in the lower right corner.


License: CC0