Hearthstone Hall, Residence of W.B. Lashar Esq., Fairfield, Conn.: A Descriptive Account of the Decorations and Furniture Showing Their Historical Origin

Author(s)

Fairfield University

Files

Publication Date

1943

Type of Document

Historical Resource

Description

This leather bound book gives a room by room description of the architectural features and furniture of Hearthstone Hall, the former residence of Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Lashar. Hearthstone Hall was renamed Bellarmine Hall when the Jesuits purchased it from the Town of Fairfield in 1941 and it now houses the Office of the President and other university administrative offices.

Notes

The book is divided into two parts. Part I: The Architectural Features - Walls, Ceilings, Fireplaces, Oriental Rugs, Etc., and Part II: Furniture, Draperies and Furniture Coverings. The exact date of this publication is unknown, but necessarily falls somewhere between 1926 and 1942. Includes illustrations.

Original Format

Leather-bound typescript; b&w illust.; 9 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.; 72 pages.

Publisher

Fairfield University

Place of Publication

Fairfield, Conn.

Repository

Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections

Copyright

Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.

Citation

Hearthstone Hall, Residence of W.B. Lashar Esq., Fairfield, Conn.: A Descriptive Account of the Decorations and Furniture Showing Their Historical Origin. Historical Resources. Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/archives-historicalresources/10

Identifier

HHResDescAcct1943