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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-06-08, Page 24Page 6 - Taking Care of Busineaa. Wednesday. June 8. 1994 Modern conveniences at building continued from page five In its early days the house was known as Lorne Villa, named for the then -current Governor-General of Canada, the Marquis of Lorne. From Leonard McFaul the property passed to his son-in-law, James Mullen, who was the manager of the Seaforth bank in the 1910's. During this time Lome Villa became known as the Mullen House. It remained so for many years until Mabel Grace McFaul came to own it. She was the last of the McFaul family to own the house. At that time the building was renovated and became the Lorne Villa apartments. The property was later sold. Lome Villa is an example of what is called a Victorian vernacular style. This type of architecture was popular from 1870 to 1890. Fea- tures of this style include the large veranda and two-storey bay win- dow. The complexity of the roof line adds a sense of sophistication. Originally the main floor of the Elsie Willems, owner of Styles 11. Hair salon has new services and products The owner of All Styles II hair salon says she's looking forward to 'the challenge of change.' Manicures, facials and a line of body products for people with allergies are all new services and products offered at All Styles II. "In the future I'd like to introduce a full-service salon," said Elsie Wiliems, owner of All Styles II. "Our business is growing and becoming more sensitive to people's wants and needs." The business was purchased nine years ago. The owner of the enter- prise says she has two terrific employees, Heidi Soudant and Karen Ryan, plus a part-time esthetician, Bonnie Johnston and Barb Forrest will be joining the staff in July. The business, which offers the best in professional hair care prod- ucts, is geared to people. "The people are a big factor in my business," said Elsie, who says she enjoys making people feel good about themselves. All Styles II is located at 65 Main Street in Seaforth. home had two large formal par- lours, a library, dining room and in the back and basement there were kitchens and work space. The wide grand staircase leads to the second floor where there were at least three bedrooms and an indoor bath with running water. Quite a luxury at the time! The attic was left unfinished. In the early 1970's Mable Grace McFaul and her husband Stuart Crouch renovated the large home into a five -unit apartment building. In the late 1980's Liz and George Hardeman bought Lome Villa and added another five units, restructur- ing the older renovations and utiliz- ing the space in the attic and base- ment. All of the work has been done with a sympathetic hand to preserve the heritage aspects of the home. The front entry hall still functions as the main access to the building and the individual units and has the original light fixture and stair. On the first and second floor in the front section of the house (for- merly the parlours, library, dining room, and bedrooms) the original room sizes, heights and decorative features have been maintained. In these four apartments there are seven original marbleized slate fireplaces, hardwood floors and decorative plaster mouldings. This area also retains the original wood- work including the indoor shutters and, in the bay windows, the semi- circular wood curtain rods. Mr. and Mrs. Hardeman used the existing architectural features to design units of a more modern feel in the rest of the house. Bright skylights and balconies add a unique quality to these new apart- ments. All of the units are equipped with modern conveniences includ- ing controlled access. 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