Rushton Era (1958-1984)

Mary Rushton and her two daughters, Wight and Peggy made very few changes to the property over the next 20 years.  Photos of the house during their tenure show a few changes: a major kitchen remodeling, the removal of a coat closet on the first floor and a bathroom on the 2^nd floor to accommodate an elevator, and a variety of superficial changes including interior paint revisions.  It was at this time the moniker “The Peacock House” was attached to the property by way of the numerous peacocks roaming the gardens and plaguing the motorists on West Paces Ferry.