River Lea - Table of Contents

Dining room
William Cleveland Allen's Villa at River Lea
Beaver Island State Park, Grand Island, NY

None of the furniture is original to the house; however, all are period correct.


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Fireplace Fireplace Fireplace Fireplace

Original mantel

Decorative "summer piece" that could be placed in front of the grate when not in use

Empire Sideboard .Empire Sideboard .Empire Sideboard Empire Sideboard

Empire sideboard

Probably the original mount with bail handle

Flame mahogany veneer in cupboard panel

Empire bannister support ornamented with carved feathers and ending in lion's paw feet

Empire bannister support ornamented with carved feathers and ending in lion's paw feet

  • Note brass fret ornamentation at top
  • Carved feathers

Carved feather

Lion's paw feet

Table & Chairs Table & Chairs .  

Kittinger reproduction dining room table and 8 chairs with cane seats

Kittinger reproduction dining room table and 8 chairs with cane back and seat



Special thanks to Grand Island Historical Society President Curt Nestark for his cooperation
and
Grand Island Historical Society Historian Dottie Roehrig for her assistance


Photos and their arrangement © 2006 Chuck LaChiusa
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