Has insulation been added and the house weatherized in other ways over the years? Not many old buildings built back then did.
Heating with passive (no blowers) electric baseboard heat isn't real efficient but can do the job and best used to heat decently insulated/weatherized smaller houses with smaller rooms.
A plus of baseboard heat is each unit has a thermostat allowing control of temp for just that unit.
Depending on local utility cost though they can get expensive.
Also, unless it's already been done, you may be looking at upgrading wiring and circuit loads by switching to electric baseboard heat, too.
As always, YMMV.
Edit:The first house we bought was built in the mid-70s, had a 'passive' electric baseboard heater in each bedroom room, kitchen and living room (located on an outside wall beneath windows).
It was less than half the sq ft of the one you're dealing with now but adequately insulated and had double thermal pane windows. The kitchen and living room units were both 220v each, the bedroom units were 110 each. The water heater and cook stove were both electric, too, so our circuit panel had to be 200 amp minimum.
Last edited by joken2; 09/16/19.
