The converted 1860 dairy barn was bought by Jack Rees in the mid 50’s to be used as a photography studio, as he was a photojournalist by trade. After almost a decade of restoration, Rees finally moved into the barn and opened up his photography studio. During this time he also sold antiques on the side to make ends meet. He eventually turned his attention to selling antiques and Williamsburg accessories fulltime.
In 1970, Jack met his wife Barbara at the store. Together they ran the business until 2005 when their youngest son, Evan, purchased the business. To this day Barbara still works at the store with Meander Hill’s dedicated staff of Elaine (40 yrs), Debbie (20 yrs), and Jennifer. You can also find Evan’s wife, Elizabeth, helping out in the winter as well as going on buying trips (her favorite).
Since it first opened, Meander Hill has evolved into an Early American home furnishings store specializing in furniture, pictures, lighting, rugs, and accessories. While it might be more prosperous to deal in other styles and periods of furniture, our love and knowledge of Early American furnishings allows us to give a better product and service to our loyal customers.
Aside from furnishings, Meander Hill is also known for its traditional and unique fall and Christmas décor. A lot of time is spent finding the right items so that our customers can be confident that they can find quality pieces here every year.
Please feel free to stop by and take a look at our furnishing and hopefully you will enjoy our store as much as we do.
