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Image in the Asheville Citizen-Times (1958) accompanying an article describing the process of dismantling the former structure prior to the reconstruction of the Vance family home. The article notes William W. Dodge of Six Associates as the architect…

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To the left, workers attach shingles to the roof frame of the first story side of the reconstructed Vance house. To the right, workers construct door and window frames.

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Two workers daub between logs of the reconstructed Vance family home. The two story section of the house to the left has been daubed already.

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Two men daub the back of the single story side of the reconstructed Vance house.

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Two men daub the front of the single story side of the reconstructed Vance family home.

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A man sits atop a tractor while another man to the left oversees the work. The men are digging what will be the foundation of the reconstructed Vance house. The original fireplace is present in the background of the image.

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Figure 10 "Cutting Openings" from "Building with Logs." "Building with Logs" was published in 1944 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and is considered a gold standard in cabin building. This diagram demonstrates how to…

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Figure 4 "Dovetail or Box Corner" from "Building with Logs." "Building with Logs" was published in 1944 by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, and is considered a gold standard in cabin building. This diagram demonstrates how…

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Four men work on the first story of the reconstructed Vance house. The two men to the right appear to be sawing logs, and the men to the center-left appear to be placing those logs. The original fireplace is visible to the left.

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Detail of the wood flooring in the kitchen of the reconstructed Vance family home. The flooring in this room is from the former structure, but it is unknown when the flooring was originally installed.
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