My cousin gave me permission to visit her old family home out in the country. The house predates the Civil War. |
The construction of the house is board and batten. Square nails are still present along the sides. The porch floor is a safe replacement. |
This is a picture of an actual dug-out room under the house where the family's only slave woman lived. She was 25 years old in 1850 and had a 3 year old female child. |
A board wall once enclosed the sunken room The cooking and heating fireplace is still there to the right, but is now hidden by fallen bricks. |
A tin roof still protects the house, but is showing signs of distress. |
The board and batten walls on the right side show square nails. |
This is under the right side of the house and appears to be the base of a chimney. |
Here one can see just how how up from the ground the house was constructed, in the style of a raised cottage. One can see the support hand hewed beams. |
The board and batten in detail. |
The front steps are sturdy and lead to a main entrance door. |
The ivy adds country charm to the structure. |
The original chimney separated from the house and fell away several years ago. This is all that remains. |
This is a view of the slave quarters from the left side. I am guessing it measures about 15 x 15. |
This is the cistern under the house. |
The front porch is several feet above the ground . Removal of the lattice work would enable one to see under the house all the way to the back. |
The tin roof slants downward in an arc. |
The original winding driveway to the house is narrow and protects the house from being seen from the country road.
Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteThis would be great to see with the Wife. Such History! Thanks for sharing.
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