The switches are all flea market finds, chunky beasts that have all seen better days. But old parts were built to last, and they proved sturdy enough to withstand the first step in any restoration ...

If flipping a regular old light switch or pressing buttons isn’t an adequately pleasing way to use your appliances around the house, how about poking at the leaves of a plant to turn on your lamp?

By using a flashlight to shine a raking light for better contrast ... we believe the installation of the switch into Old Main occurred during the building’s renovation in the 1920s. Daniel Charlton ...