Emily Dickinson museum plans $2M project to restore period wallpaper, floor coverings and other decor
The Emily Dickinson Homestead on Main Street in Amherst. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
Old wallpaper uncovered in a room in the Emily Dickinson Homestead. A restoration project aims in part to install period-style wallpaper here and in several other places in Dickinson’s home. Image courtesy Emily Dickinson Museum
One of the parlors in the Emily Dickinson Homestead. Renovations will begin this spring to bring rooms and hallways in the house back to a condition as historically accurate as possible. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS
A replica of a dress worn by Emily Dickinson outside her bedroom. Renovations will begin this spring to bring rooms and hallways in the house back to a condition as historically accurate as possible. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS