Gettysburg's Wills House: White Stenciling Completed on West Side

The white stenciling around the red bricks on the west side of Gettysburg's David Wills House is now complete, and shutters have made their appearance on the first floor. The painter's lift has also disappeared. This view was taken facing east at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

The David Wills House, where President Abraham Lincoln stayed the night before giving his Gettysburg Address, has the white stenciling, or "penciling," of its bricks completed on all sides of the house. Green shutters have also made their appearance on the first floor.

The painting and the stenciling/penciling cost $35,000. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

The shutters on the Wills House are very similar to the shutters on the Joel B. Danner House on the southeast quadrant of the Diamond/Town Square/Lincoln Square/Circle. This view was taken facing south at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

The contractors are scheduled to be finished with the interior work on January 9, 2008. The official Opening Day is on February 12, 2009. This view was taken facing south at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.

What a contrast between the Wills House on the right and the Wills Building on the left. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, November 5, 2008.