Truly Thomas Mansion

These are questions to explore through research because nothing is better than the real thing. Relatives or descendants of Caroline Sheetz may know where the mansion's belongings ended up or have photos of the rooms at the time they were furnished for Mr. Thomas.

Mr. Thomas employed a garden tender by the name of Conrad Sibel. Mr. Seibel lived on the premise of Thomas Mansion and the Sibel family continued to work and live there until 1921. The Sibels may also have descendants with information or images regarding the interior of the mansion.

One of the spaces of focus for furnishings is the library, also called the Gentleman's Hall. The The  dining space is accessed from the library through a short hall. The thin decorative ceiling brackets and inglenook pictured below are from the dining room. An inglenook was a popular attribute to Victorian-era homes. Similarly to a turkish corner, the inglenook provided a cozy fireplace alcove for sitting. The window in the inglenook was  probably framed by an upholstered bench. 

George Clifford Thomas was a devoutly religious man and this is marked by the stone tablet above the inglenook that reads the quote "Give us this day our daily bread, Want not, Waste not."