The southern wall of the main house retains several original clapboards preserved when the 1712 kitchen ell was added on.

The inner wall retains some structure in places, and has a shelf along the northeast side.

The walls and roof retain enough heat to initiate carbonization of the next charge.

The walls and 12-foot (4 m) ceilings also retain their original plaster on lath.

In winter the thick walls are draft-free and retain the heat.

The inner wall of Weber retains some structure, but the features have become softened and rounded.

The walls to which Brandon added mirrors, however, retained much of their 18th-century plasterwork.

At the same time, the walls of the pocket become extremely thin but retain their connection with the general epidermis.

Only the walls still retained their ugly blisters and the air was still scalding hot.

The walls and floors would not retain marks.