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Northshore October 2025
This Old House tackles a special home-makeover project in Essex-a home built by John Hays Hammond, Jr.-going to great length to preserve its history and 1930s charm while adding some much-needed modern updates. By Alexandra PecciTucked away in the woods of Essex, a 1930s-era house is being renovated inside and out. Already it's been gutted, exposing beams, nails, and plenty of dust. Outside, things are just as messy; the yard has been totally dug up, and a deep hole in the ground marks the spot where foundation will be added for a new addition. It's a construction site through and through, with work trucks and men in hardhats hauling wood, wh
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