Stonehouse-Lighting.com
Title
Stonehouse Lighting, reproduction colonial lighting fixtures.
Description
Steve had long been attracted to the rustic tin fixtures that illuminated taverns, churches, and homes during the Colonial and Federal periods. When he couldn’t find lighting that suited his taste and the style of his own circa 1790-1810 "Stone House" he was restoring, he decided to make it himself using the same tools and techniques used more than 200 years ago by the craftsmen who made the pieces he so admired.
He put out the word that he was searching for original equipment for his project. A tinsmith responded by offering not only his inventory of tools and materials, but also the training to go with it. Working with stakes, brakes, hammers, hand wedges, and other tools for shaping metal, he began by first making candleholders and sconces as he continued to research the craft and sharpen his skills. Steve visited museums and private collections to measure and photograph lighting fixtures, then returned to his workshop to fashion his designs after these original pieces.
Although Steve was born in Chicago, IL, when his father was in the Navy (Pacific Theater), his family eventually came back home to Milton, PA, where he graduated from high school. After receiving his Bachelor's degree from Penn State, he worked for a nationwide trucking company and later for the Dept. of Justice before taking managerial jobs on several cruise ships. When he got his feet back on solid ground, he opened a restaurant/bar in Snyder County.
Languages
English
Contact
- The Stone House
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- Middleburg Pennsylvania
- United States 17842
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- 5708371474
Additional Information
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