This charming apartment in a Greek Revival house was originally a boarding house. It s been updated with modern comforts like a washer/dryer, air conditioning, satellite TV, and excellent Wi-Fi while retaining characteristic vintage elements, including a pedestal sink, hardwood floors, marble-topped tables, and an old-school front porch with comfy Adirondack chairs.
The upstairs master bedroom is huge, with a Queen-size bed and club chair with a footstool for lounging, plus a roomy separate dressing room that adds a patrician note. The second bedroom has Twin beds made up with a hodgepodge of colorful sheets, just right for kids. The kitchen has a nostalgic enamel sink, a big butcher block island, and is fully stocked with everything you need to prepare a feast, including Royal Doulton dishware, cake tins, and condiments. Outside, the yard is framed by berry bushes and dotted with fruit trees, plus there s a picnic table for al fresco meals cooked on the grill.
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By Murray Whyte Globe Staff,Updated February 25, 2021, 2:46 p.m.
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W. E. B. Du Bois created a set of gorgeous infographics for the 1900 Paris Exposition.Maura Intemann/W. E. B. Du Bois/Library of Congress
GREAT BARRINGTON â February in the Berkshires typically brings to mind an array of nature-centric, winter-wonderland pleasures like snowshoeing or skiing, and in the continuing drag of this long, long pandemic year, theyâre a therapeutic salve unlike any other. This February brought a new feature to Great Barringtonâs cold weather calendar: the first-ever William Edward Burghardt Du Bois Legacy Day on Feb. 23, made to honor the townâs most significant native son 58 years after his death in 1963.