Editor's note: This is part 1 of a 2 part series exploring the future of Edwardsville District 7's use of Hadley House. Part 1 explores the history and issues with the building. Part 2 will explore ...
As a local historian, over the years I avoided exploring the history of Hadley House, even though I had researched more than half the houses on St. Louis Street. It seemed to me, everyone in town must ...
MSN: We are committed to keeping Hadley House an important part of Edwardsville
We are committed to keeping Hadley House an important part of Edwardsville
we are looking at buying a house that has a stone fireplace in the living room and a place in the basement to connect a woodstove, the house is 1456 sq ft on one floor and the basement is same sq. footage and completely open. was wondering if placing a woodstove in the basement wood supply...
Hey guys, So I have a very small house in Western MA (main floor just under 900sq ft + walkout basement/built in garage which will not be heated, about 700sq ft of basement that will be heated). I have all electric baseboard heat on my main floor and my basement has a non-functioning gas stove...
You can try bracing it to the house by attaching steel brackets of some sort to the chimney and structure of the house to buy you a year, maybe, but even then i wouldnt want a couple 2x4's to hold up thousands of pounds of brick and masonry. Is there just that one flue in the chimney?