Transformations in Hudson

Over the years, we've seen the transformation of the exteriors of many buildings in Hudson. Below are a few examples.

Whether it's a dramatic rescue and restoration or a change of ownership and predilection, what we rarely get to see is how the interiors are transformed. An exception is 105 Warren Street, the exterior of which hasn't changed in close to twenty years. 

105 Warren Street in 2011--Photo: Historic Hudson

Recently, there was an article about 1o5 Warren Street in Upstate House: "The Gallery Next Door." The article includes several photographs of the interior of the house as it is today. It also includes this account of how the current owner, Elizabeth Moore, discovered the house: "In the summer of 2013, Moore's out-of-the-box way of seeing led her to a run-down Federal-style row house off the beaten path of Warren Street." Alas, that statement is not quite true.

In 2008, Rural Intelligence featured an article about the house: "Hudson: Revising History on Warren Street." The article is introduced in this way:

Hudson resident Belinda Breese relates the saga of her house, one of the town's earliest and among its proudest. Built in the late 18th century by a whaler from Providence, R.I., it later became a brothel; still later, welfare apartments. Now it has come full circle and resumed its rightful place as one of the jewels of Warren Street. 

The article, which recounts in some detail how Breese, with the help of talented artisans, delved into the shambles of the 200-year-old house, discovering "old moldings, fixtures, mantles, door frames, and window glass," and "turned a crack house into a gem." The article includes a number of photographs of the interior of the house after Breese had completed her restoration. 

Readers are encouraged to read both articles to gain insight into how the interiors of historic buildings can change and evolve.

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