Added features were removed and the original finish of the building restored, including its color.

And the process cannot be reversed to restore the original finish.

It has a central hall of its own and many original finishes.

Now an industrial revival is restoring much of the original finish to the region.

Collectors have come to value the original finishes as part of a piece's history.

A small side table takes about four to five hours to French polish if the original finish can be saved.

Leaving original finish on furniture virtually always increases its value.

On the second floor of the main block are three bedrooms, all with their original finishes.

Most of the original finishes were removed at that time.

And they change; the fetish for original finish in American furniture is only about 30 years old.