Stacking Stones

[squirrel]

My new house is kinda a fixrupper. The Princess said to re-build it, I said start stacking they are all still here...

Wouldn't doubt it was built using slave labor, early to mid 1800's is my best guess, still trying to dig up actual historical info on it.

Comes complete with multiple barns, outbuildings, scale, windmill, farm implements, all of similar age and condition.

Running a metal detector around the area will be interesting what is to be found.


All corners, headers, and trimmers are carved and decorated sandstone which was not local, had to be wagon trained in from somewhere

 

[WYWINCHESTER]

Looks like 2 old church pews

 

[noharleyyet]

Period architecture & structural engineering is interesting. That was a helluva stout and visually appealing structure in it's day

 

[squirrel]

Period architecture & structural engineering is interesting. That was a helluva stout and visually appealing structure in it's day

I knew you'ld like it. Check out the stoned in place 2nd floor joists. This from a time when families of 12 were being raised in 14'x14' log sod roofed cabins. I bet they owned everything they could see and then some. Too bad the grand entryway has collapsed, I bet it was special. Those chairs were "after market" for shooting a deer off the front porch, and spending Halloween night listening to the owls on the porch.

 

[INMT]

That’s some bada$$ rock work

 

[Hem]

My Dad had a house built in 1812. The original owners were stone masons. Evidence of their trade in all directions.

Wonderful pictures and what an exciting project.

 

[Salmonchaser]

That is really an interesting project you have there.