The Griffith's Home & Belongings

Home & Property

Griffith house that replaced Maple Terrace
The residence of Silas and K.T. Griffith
Griffith Mansion
Carriage House
House with Silas in Bottom Right
Silas Griffith’s Home, 178 South Main St.
Griffith Mansion decorated for Danby’s 150th celebration
Griffith Mansion, Northside view
House
“Witch’s Hat” – the finial on top of the turret at Silas Griffith’s House. Donated in May 2011 from Dr. Antóne Donoso and Paulo E. Zancanaro.
Lapham House, Maple Terrace
1970
Silas Griffith’s Home
Griffith Mansion showing greenhouses at left
12 Acre Home
KT Griffith on the Staircase
KT Griffith standing in front of greenhouse and carriage house
KT Griffith
Silas Griffith on his front lawn
KT Griffith office on second florr
The “Folks” at Danby
Greenhouse
Silas Griffith’s greenhouse and passage way to root cellar
“Witch’s Hat” – the finial on top of the turret at Silas Griffith’s House. Donated in May 2011 from Dr. Antóne Donoso and Paulo E. Zancanaro.
“Witch’s Hat” – the finial on top of the turret at Silas Griffith’s House. Donated in May 2011 from Dr. Antóne Donoso and Paulo E. Zancanaro.
Interior of Silas Griffith’s office
Fireplace in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bedroom, Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
KT Griffith Letter
Eva Spafford at the typewriter in Silas’ office
Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Silas Griffith on his front lawn
Silas Griffith’s Home, music room
Fireplace in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bedroom, Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Silas Griffith’s Bedroom with original bed and dresser, Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Silas Griffith’s dresser, Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years

Then & Now

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S.L. Griffith Home in 2017

Colored glass window
Original stenciled wall
Gilded gold under marble sink in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bathroom
Marble sink in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bathroom
Original stenciled wall in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bathroom
Original stenciled wall in Katherine Tiel Griffith’s bathroom
Pocket door
Cherry wood
Built-in china closet in dining room
Fireplace in dining room
Fireplace in dining room
Detail front doorknobs
Original gas light fixture front door
Detail front doorknobs
Original Stenciling in Reception Room
Original Stenciling in Reception Room

Belongings of the Griffith Family

Inside Silas Griffith’s armoir
Inside Silas Griffith’s armoir
Silas Griffith’s armoir
Silas Griffith’s Conference Table,. Swanton Marble, Eastlake Woodwork
Silas Griffith’s Conference Table,. Swanton Marble, Eastlake Woodwork
Katherine Tiel Griffith’s vanity set
This early telephone from Silas Griffith’s house was one of 13 instruments on this private line which connected his home, office, mills and stores with 65 miles of wire.
This early telephone from Silas Griffith’s house was one of 13 instruments on this private line which connected his home, office, mills and stores with 65 miles of wire.
Annunciator originally located in kitchen
Silas Griffith’s home in more recent years
Katherine Tiel Griffith’s medicine cabinet, originally in her bathroom
Stamped clapboard