202-Year-Old Farmhouse in Metuchen, NJ

This structure has stood witness to the ebb and flow of time. My gallery offers more than just a collection of architectural images; it is a narrative woven through the textures, details, and contrasts that define this historic home.

Through these images I guide the viewer to see the fingerprints of history in the wood, and to appreciate the ongoing journey of this living place. Each photograph captures a moment in this farmhouse's long story, inviting you to reflect on the passage of time and the layers of life embedded in the walls.

Enduring Nature: Outside the back door of the home, supported by a trellis that strains under its weight, a 150-year-old wisteria vine bursts to life each spring, intertwining with the house's story. Its resilience mirrors the endurance of the house itself, both adapting to and resisting the passage of time. The architect is working to save the vine if he can while incorporating it into the new life the home will enjoy.

A Living History: The farmhouse, stripped to its original wood studs, reveals the layers of time in the different construction methods of the past, and the thick dust that has settled in every crevice. Walking through it, you can feel the weight of its past and get lost imagining those who have worked on and within its walls.

Craftsmanship Reborn: Today, skilled craftsmen respect the home’s heritage whilst guiding it into the future. Their tools and techniques interact with and reshape the historic structure, creating a beautiful dialogue between past and present. It is both a rough battle and a fragile dance as their hands and tools wrestle with the physical legacy of their ancestral colleagues.