Boldman House in Dayton, Washington
The Boldman house was donated to the Dayton Historical Depot Society by Gladys Boldman, whose family lived continuously in the house from 1912 until shortly before Gladys' death in 1999. Plans are to operate the home as a museum once restoration is complete. The wallpaper project came about because of a failed roofing job. Leaks stained the wallpaper and the Depot Society filed an insurance claim. 
During the removal of wallpaper, the Society discovered that the wallpaper had been installed on muslin over wood plank walls. The Smithsonian Institute helped identify the orgin of the papers. The rosebud-strewn paper in the bedroom was purchased from Sears in 1925. The hall and kitchen paper date to the 1890's which is when the house became a Queen Anne Victorian.
Samples of the faded original wallpapers were reproduced by Wolffe House Art Papers and Jim Yates of Historic Wallpaper Specialties, who specializes in installing wallpaper on muslin was contracted for the installation. From a photo of the original paper, the Stair/Hall paper was installed to mirror that of the original paperhanger.
Installation of the Stair/Hall
