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Juneteenth Exhibit Backlit
The Juneteenth Exhibit highlights the names of people enslaved by the Vances and includes an audio tour with biographical information. It stands in front of the spray painted "Black Lives Matter" on the side of the Vance house in conversation…
Tags: Construction
Log-Raising Ceremony
Image from the Asheville Citizen Times, May 14, 1960. On-lookers gather for a log-raising ceremony on May 13, 1960, which included speeches from distinguished guests and the groundbreaking. The date was chosen because it was Zebulon Vance's birthday.…
Tags: Construction
Man Making Shingles
A man treats shingles which will be attached to the roof of the reconstructed Vance family home. The shingles were machine cut and then treated with the same chemicals as the log siding.
Tags: Construction, Roofing, Wood Preparation
Men Restore Fireplace
Two men work to reinforce the original fireplace. A hole is visible where the a stove flue was probably inserted at some point. The hole would later be filled back in with new brick. L-R: Gregg Sawyer (contractor of Black Mountain, NC), George…
Tags: Construction, Fireplace
Men Smoothing Wood
Three men stand in front of a log. The man on the left uses a double-bitted axe. The man in the center uses a broad axe. L-R: Roe Mann (of Enka section), Montford Mease (of Enka section), Pail Scoggins (of Brevard Road)
Tags: Construction, Tools, Wood Preparation
Men Standing by Fireplace
The original fireplace stands alone after the old Vance house had been deconstructed. Men stand to the right of the fireplace, which provides a kind of scale.
Tags: Construction, Fireplace
Men Working on Second Story
Two men walk on what will be the floor of the second story of the reconstructed Vance family home. It appears that they are preparing the siding for the second story.
Tags: Construction, Siding
New Mortar
A worker replaces the first inch of the old mortar mixture, which held the original fireplace together, with a cement mortar. This was believed to strengthen the historic structure.
Tags: Construction, Fireplace
Old Vance House Additions
The old home c. 1950s which shows additions built on to the house over time and state of the house at the start of the reconstruction project.
Tags: Construction, Pre-Construction
Pouring the New Foundation
A local company prepares to pour cement into what will be the foundation of the reconstructed Vance house. The original fireplace is pictured to the right.
Tags: Construction, Fireplace, Foundation