Thomas Restoration Painting Archives

Painting prowess: keeping historic beauties in shape is the name of the game

by Lacey Sikora September 11, 2024September 13, 2024

The John Seaman House at 139 S. Grove in Oak Park is getting a new paint job, and it’s not the first time the Victorian-era mansion has been rehabbed by Thomas Restoration Painting. The home was designed in 1894 by architect H. G. Fiddelke for John Seaman, a wealthy cooper who automated the barrel-making process. […]

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