During the dis-assembly and reconstruction, however, the crew made a very interesting discovery: a note tucked beneath a staircase, signed, dated, and hidden by none other than 14 year old Harvey himself, inadvertently revealed the date of the 1882 restoration! In 1983, Harvey's two surviving sons, both in their 70's, gave the house and barn, together with furnishings and a sizable endowment for maintenance, to Greenfield Village as a way to keep the memory of their father.ĭisassembling the buildings and reconstructing them some two hundred miles away took over two years. In 1965, nearly thirty years after Harvey's death, his descendants and the local historical society restored the house and opened it to the public for tours, but because of the farm's remote location, it failed to attract many visitors. Among the family members living there in the latter half of the 19th century was young Harvey Firestone, the grandson of Peter, who would later gain fame and fortune in the tire industry and became a close friend of Henry Ford.ĭuring the 19th and into the 20th century, the Firestones raised a large flock of sheep, with wool being their 'cash crop,' but they also harvested oats, hay, corn, and wheat.
The Firestone Farm was originally built by Peter Firestone in 1828 in Columbiana, Ohio (just a few miles from the Pennsylvania border), and is now a gem among gems inside Greenfield Village. To read more to to the following website with many photos: Firestone Farm Peter's b-day is 2 June 1797 in Maryland. To date have not found Susannah or Andrew.Īdded: s/o Nicholas Firestone and Elizabeth Shane Peter Firestone had a first wife - Elizabeth Brinker or Brinkman and had children: Mother - father footstone age 55 y 11 m 11 d Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. GEDCOM Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:. we also thought a lot about candy stores and overgrown gardens.Įliza: We design for people who love to play dress-up, who ignore the “take one thing off before you leave the house rule.” If you’re someone who puts jewelry on to run errands “because why not,” we’re right there with you.īrinker: We hope to keep making things that make people smile, we hope to keep meeting incredible women throughout the process, and we hope to grow in a way that allows us to try new things and take some risks.GEDCOM Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:. We love to incorporate vintage and “found” elements into our lines, like 1940s zodiac pendants and other various charms that my mom has collected over the years. Though it’s not always so literal, it all seems to make its way into the creative process.įor this collection, we played around with Mother of Pearl carved shells and flowers and vintage crystals.
But - and this isn’t exactly a groundbreaking idea here - we also take inspiration from things we come across in our daily lives: flea markets, dinner parties, the music that’s constantly flooding our house. I love anything with an antique feel, like vintage hardware and millinery supplies, Eliza loves color, and we both have a "more is more" attitude when it comes to accessories-so those things will likely always find their way into our collections.Įliza: Being based out of a small beach town in Connecticut means we’re endlessly inspired by the natural colors and shapes of all that you might find while walking along the shoreline to hunt for sea glass and shells. How would you describe your signature aesthetic?īrinker: We live near the beach, so Brinker & Eliza will likely always have elements that tie back to the water or the sand or ocean life in some way.
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