The arrangement and furnishing of the ten rooms in the Spanish Governors’ Palace give a picture of home life in the better class Spanish homes of the day. In such homes there was a private chapel such as this room of the Blessed Virgin.
There are four fireplaces in the Palace, each different. According to tradition, sticks of wood were placed on end in one corner of the fireplace and the fair señoritas named each stick for a young señor. He was worthy of her consideration if the stick burned evenly, but if it burned in the middle and fell apart, he was not to be trusted.
This is the living room in the palace.
This interesting stairway led up to the despensa, or storage pantry, where food was stored.
In the cocina or kitchen of the Spanish Governors’ Palace the stove is typical of the Spanish kitchen in which charcoal fanned to flame by bellows, is used.
