I took a great many creative liberties with this project; things like the colors & patterns of wallpaper, rugs, and other textiles are imagined, and the accoutrements of daily living like kitchenware, bedroom articles, etc are drawn from my research into daily life in the 19th century- but I believe the layout of the house, and the placement of the important people and objects, is as accurate as I can make it.
Scale: 1:24
Case summary: On August 4, 1892, Andrew Borden (70) and his second wife, Abby (64, nee Durfee Gray), were murdered in their home at 92 Second street in Fall River, Massachusetts. Abby appears to have died first, based on blood clotting, digestion, and body temperature. She was struck between 17 and 19 times about the head and neck with a heavy object. Her body was found in the second-floor guest room of the Borden house. Andrew Borden was struck about the head and face between nine and ten times with the same, or a similar heavy object. His body was found on the sofa in the first-floor sitting room. Andrew’s daughter Lizzie (32) was the only suspect ever arrested. She was tried in 1893, and acquitted. No other arrests were made, and the case remains unsolved.
Built between Orlando, FL and Chicago, IL 2023-2025.
