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A bedroom in the Willard Wheeler home at 228 South First Street. Wallpaper used in a bedroom during the nineteenth century usually meant that it was the master bedroom.

Cozy corner at the Willard Wheeler home 228 South First Street. Cozy corners were popular 1880 - 1920 as oriental patterns and items became more easily available in America. The cozy corner has a broad seat or couch and many large pillows covered…

The parlor or dining room at the Willard Wheeler home at 228 South First Street.

A sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. Tassels and fabrics were an important part of decorating rooms during the late nineteenth century.

Parlor at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street.

Parlor at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. At left is the corner of a piano. A dog rests on the rug in the doorway.

Sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street.

Sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. The doorway in the foreground is draped with fabric lined with tassels. This fabric can be dropped to cover the entire entrance and provide some privacy inside the room.

A corner of the sitting room at the Willard Wheeler home, 228 South First Street. The draped fabric at the left could be dropped to provide some privacy. An unidentified woman sits at the desk with papers.