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History of Bead-board

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Frank Strickland
 
Reply Wed 18 Mar, 2009 12:55 pm
The sanctuary of my church was build in 1846, Oconee County, SC (NW); the wall and ceiling boards were all 1x12 or 1x14; these boards were probably made on sight.
Then a pulpit and porch were added around 1860--the ceiling in both was bead-board; I am curious about when bead-board was introduced, specifically in the south; most likely, it had been used in the north for some time--but maybe not? Most of what I have found indicates that beadboard was Irish in origin. What is the real origin of bead-board and its use in early America?

Frank
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farmerman
 
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Reply Wed 18 Mar, 2009 01:57 pm
@Frank Strickland,
i KNOW OF SEVERAL OLD MANSIONS IN THE tIDEWATER AND IN sAVANNAH that all had bead board points. The most common that I recall were chair rail and wainscotting which all ahd bead along side the raised panels. I think that these were English trim variants and (if you recall trims in W/M and S Chippendale and highboys cabinets) they often had beaded edges or drawer fronts.
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