This Old House | Westwood House [S9, E1] | Full Episode

We're just 32 days away from our big 40th-anniversary TV special on PBS! In the meantime, take a stroll down memory lane with Bob Vila, as he introduces The Westwood House. This series premiere episode is available FREE for a limited time in celebration of TOH's 40th anniversary! To view the rest of Season 9, get a FREE trial membership to TOH Insider. Learn more https://bit.ly/2XEaAPf #ThisOldHouse #AskTOH SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse In this episode:The crew renovated and restored of the 1785 Weatherbee farm in Westwood, Massachusetts, adding a new 16' x 40' kitchen and family room. Kicking off its ninth season, This Old House tackled the restoration of Weatherbee Farm, a 200-year-old rambling farmhouse in Westwood, Massachusetts, 13 miles southwest of Boston. The new owners of Weatherbee Farm could thank Weatherbee Yankee spirit—"use it up, wear it out, make do or do without"— for a property full of architectural momentos: Federal-style windows, a Greek-Revival doorway and the Colonial Revival mantelpiece in the sitting room off the old kitchen. The challenge was how much of the old to save, and how much of the new to construct to suit the needs of 20th century homeowners with a growing family. Owners Bill and Cynthia Dromgoole, who purchased the home in the spring of 1987, explained that Weatherbee Farm was passed down through generations of the Weatherbee family since its construction in 1785. The original Weatherbee homestead was sturdy, with thick hand-hewn log rafters, hefty corner posts and clapboards with beveled ends. Remodeled in the mid-1800s in the popular Greek Revival style, the two-and-one half story clapboard home features a full-length front porch with delicate columns; a slate roof; original six-over-six windows; a granite foundation; an unfinished ell; a parlor, living room, dining room and kitchen downstairs, and four bedrooms and a bath upstairs. About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ROpRve Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr