Your scenic concept should include research of the location and era for the script, in this case Talley's Folly. To find inspiration for the architecture, interior decor, and furniture of a specific era or setting, use these methods:
Or search 1940s architecture and find:
Or since Talley's Folly is set in a Victorian boathouse, search Victorian architecture in OhioLINK:
Other recommended keywords include:
Artstor is a digital library of high quality images from leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists around the world, covering all areas of the arts, architecture, humanities, and sciences.
The ARTstor Digital Library also includes a set of software tools to view, present, and manage images for research and teaching purposes. New collections monthly from 200+ contributors, ranging from Egyptian and other Ancient Art to The Museum of Modern Art, and from Cook's Voyages to the South Seas (Natural History Museum, London) to Eyes of the Nation: A Visual History of the United States (Library of Congress) (www.artstor.org/collections)
Recommended books on scenic and set design in general: