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By Michael Kitch
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILMANTON — After standing empty for more than two years, the Brick House at the corners will once again serve as a showcase for fine antiques under the ownership of sisters Anne Bartlett and Karen Jenkins, who plan to open an emporium before the year is out.
The pair acquired the property in a foreclosure sale for $410,000 and have begun courting dealers to lease space and building some inventory of theirown. With the recent closure of antique malls in Meredith and Gilford, Bartlett hoped that displaced and orphaned dealers looking for a new home find the venue to their liking.
Altogether the Brick House offers 10,000 square feet of space divided between the main house, ell and barn. Originally built in 1810, the property was lovingly and meticulously restored by Doug Towle, who purchased it in the early 1980s. The main house has a parlor, living room, library and dining room, each with a fireplace, downstairs and four bedrooms, each warmed by a fireplace and two decorated with murals by local artists, with two bathrooms upstairs.
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