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Pushing Logs Up
Workers push a log up into place on the side of the reconstructed Vance house. More logs for siding are present in the foreground of the image. The original fireplace and the frame for the single story side of the reconstructed house are to the left…
Tags: Construction, Siding
Pulling Logs Up
Workers pull logs up to the second story of the reconstructed Vance house using rope and diagonal logs placed against the structure. The original fireplace is visible to the left.
Tags: Construction, Siding
Preparing Logs for Transport
Men guide a crane which is lifting a sawed log onto a flatbed truck. The logs will then be transported to the site where they will be used in the reconstruction of the Vance house.
Tags: Construction, Wood Preparation
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
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
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
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
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 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 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