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ELMWOOD MANOR Page 2
is obvious that great thought was given to the design of Elmwood Manor pertaining to the elements such as weather and lighting, since the moment the sun rises until it sets beyond the horizon, the entire hallways, staircases and rooms receive maximum natural lighting.
Each room has a fireplace with mantles displaying hand carved anchors and chains reflecting the interest of its' builder. The double parlors have matching Waterford crystal chandeliers, imported from France and are made from "ormulu" metal, which is a combination of brass and tin hammered together until it becomes one piece of soft metal. Hardware throughout Elmwood Manor is mostly original and on every door can be found the original doorknobs and locks. Massive hinges and latches on doors and shutters are a sight to behold.
There is a definite Federal influence in the carving throughout which confirms the theory that the design was influenced by the homes built in the early Colonial States. The downstairs hallway is arranged identically to that of the Hermitage and seems to be approximately the same in size, with the exception of the staircase, which is reversed. From the first floor to the huge attic, there is a continuous stair rail identical from beginning to end, which is not a common architectual feature.* The attic dormers are architectually unique. The doors throughout the house are of pine with cypress center panels. The rear staircase is original and intact and is on the exterior, servicing the rear first and second floor porches.
The windows, as well as many other architectual features of Elmwood Manor, are quite unique in as much as they are in keeping with homes built in Pennsylvania and Virginia, fifty to one hundred years prior to Its' construction.
We feel that this is due to the fact that Jesse Cowand came from Virginia.
*	Re: "Colonial Interiors - Second Series (stair rail) Plates 21 & 48 "Colonial Interiors - Third Series (fireDlaces) Plate*; 117 x> hq