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Little Compton
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Little Compton
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Notable in the two
earliest rooms are the exposed corner posts, the great summer beam, the
low, unplastered ceiling and the tiny windows. The fireplace is constructed
of stone.
The great room of Samuel and Mary Wilbor's two-room house served many purposes, including cooking, eating, and even sleeping. |
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All the furnishings have a Little
Compton history.
The first generation in Wilbor House numbered 11 children born between 1690 and 1712. All lived to adulthood, an unusual record for the time. Seven were girls, and it is thought the upstairs bedroom belonged to them. The four boys probably slept in the attic. |
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Great improvements
in living conditions took place in the 50 years between the construction
of the great room and the living room in 1740. This room was added
to the house by the son or grandson of Samuel, both named William.
The front hall remains as it was in the early 18th century when the large northwest room was added. |
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The brick work in the chimneys
and fireplaces on the west and north is mostly original. The upper
west room, is also original, including the shade of its green paint.
The crewel embroidery, remounted on new backing, is the prize item of the 18th century bedroom. Paint colors on the woodwork and floor duplicate the first paint, found under many later treatments. |