It is believed the first tulips in the United States were grown near Spring Pond at the Fay Estate in Lynn and Salem, Massachusetts. From 1847 to 1865, Richard Sullivan Fay, Esq., one of Lynn's wealthiest men, settled on 500 acres (2.0 km2) located partly in present-day Lynn and partly in present-day Salem.
Painting that home with one coat of paint and a different color on the trim could run roughly $1000 or more just for labor. Add a second coat and that could cost close to another $1000 for labor. For paint, you may need 20 gallons of paint. You can pay from $30-$70 for a gallon of good quality exterior paint.
How much paint will you need? Measure the room you want to paint, enter the measurements below to the nearest foot, and click 'calculate' to determine how much paint you will need. Calculating the amount of paint you'll need for any project is simply a matter of coming up with the square footage to be covered. Paint generally covers about 400 square feet, but to be more precise you can consult the manufacturer's advice on the label. Enter the width of each wall to be painted into the calculator and the height of the walls.