 In 2002 , Ruth Rosiene , a descendant of the Perkins and Ashlawn 's owner , was featured in an article by The Day . Rosiene had been maintaining the house for years , which required repainting every four or five years . A photo in the article shows the latch on the door that was described as possibly original . The article notes that the original sliding shutters are now absent , whereas the original nomination form from 1979 stated they were not installed . 
