Shopping in the past.(architectural salvage)(Brief Article) From: Sunset | Date: February 1, 2000| Author: OSCAMOU, AIMEE | COPYRIGHT 2000 Sunset Publishing Corp. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Salvage-yard treasures can add instant character to your home

A hand-carved pediment from a public library, nearly 100 years old, beckons from a shadowy corner in a large warehouse. Nearby, two numbered theater seats, dusty but sturdy wait on the sidelines. Surely, these relics from buildings past could find their place in a new home? Two shoppers spy the pediment and realize it would make a perfect mantelpiece for their great room. And the seats could serve as a bench i...

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