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Polperro House Drawing
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A drawing of the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed to reveal the original log construction. The home is now owned by Robert M. Neal.
Wilde, John
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Polperro Kitchen
1940
The stove and oven in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed to reveal...
Polperro House Living Room
1930
The second floor living room in a restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed t...
Polperro House Living Room
1948
The living room in the restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed to reveal th...
Polperro House
1945
A restored Cornish miner's house, called Polperro, on Shake Rag Street. The house was temporarily covered with siding, but after restoration the siding was removed to reveal the original log constr...
Trelawny on Shake Rag Street
1900
A Cornish miner's cottage on Shake Rag Street called Trelawny. The cottage was restored under the ownership of Robert M. Neal and is now used to serve Cornish meals to guests by special reservation.
