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

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A worker shapes a log using a broad axe to prepare it for use in the reconstructed Vance house.

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A worker uses an adze to shape a log which will become part of the reconstructed Vance house.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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This photo was taken c. 1900s and is the oldest known photograph of the Vance house. The home is in a considerable state of disrepair at this point and has gone through significant changes over the years.

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

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Three men work on different aspects of the reconstructed Vance house. All three men appear to be sawing or hewing wood.

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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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