SR — Be a, ED s— Em The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, November 20, 1990 5 * Of Ve —— i We Painted Ladies Dallas These fabulous Victorian homes are the pet projects of many local home owners and they have been transformed in a most interestin and colorful way. Enola Gay of Main St. Dallas owns a barn red farmhouse which she says was probably the first house in the area to be remodeled. Carol Harding says she and her husband brought the color ideas or their house from Cape May vhere people called “colorists” paint them. The house itself dates back to 1881. ) : Perhaps one of the most elabo- rate is the Queen Ann style Victo- rian belonging to Dr. Alan Boonin on Main St. The Boonins consulted a historical architect and it took two years to complete the house and offices. The white wrap-around porch with columns of white trimmed in rose mauve and blue give indica- tion of the wonderful decor inside. Carolyn McLaughlin, whose house on Machell Avenue is in the process of a redo says, “I didn't ook in any books...just went to the aint store and chose colors that would tie it all together. And I really like pink.” According to some, tl . cilia for a painted lady calls ‘ br a Victo- rian building to be at danced fe- licitous blend of colo: and archi- tecture. It must be painted in three or more contrasting colors but Back Mountain home owners say its just plain fun to fix-up and paint their ladies whatever color they like. detalils.... ....details ....details Photos by Charlotte Bartizek
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