Hamilton School Restoration, Virginia

[PeteDavis]

Off Topic??

This field school was built in 1823. It's in the South Buffalo Creek valley in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Active from construction until just before WWII. We have formed a committee and are setting about to restore the old structure. It's on the National Register of Historic Places. I have been tasked with laying a new foundation under the old structure, which has been lifted 18" above original height and a footer poured. The original cabin rested on four stones.

I am using stones from an old barn foundation. Layery, large limestones. I am doing good tight fitment, but battering the build and jagging things in and out to create a rustic look. This is a volunteer undertaking on my part.

Here are the first two foundation panels.

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Hope this is not intrusive. I'll update with a completion shot in a few weeks.

Pete Davis

[Roadkingtrax]

Do you have a website outlining the building or your restoration work?

Looks like a structure worth saving.

[PeteDavis]

No website really.

http://historiclexington.org/histori...-preservation/

I have been pretty inactive for a year. Feels good to get some of my chops back.


PD

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[phil441]

Looks like a worthy project.

[dryheat]

Old time schools are always interesting. As small as they were they planted a little seed.

[S.A. Boggs]

Off Topic??

This field school was built in 1823. It's in the South Buffalo Creek valley in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Active from construction until just before WWII. We have formed a committee and are setting about to restore the old structure. It's on the National Register of Historic Places. I have been tasked with laying a new foundation under the old structure, which has been lifted 18" above original height and a footer poured. The original cabin rested on four stones.

I am using stones from an old barn foundation. Layery, large limestones. I am doing good tight fitment, but battering the build and jagging things in and out to create a rustic look. This is a volunteer undertaking on my part.

Here are the first two foundation panels.

DSC01778.jpg

Hope this is not intrusive. I'll update with a completion shot in a few weeks.

Pete Davis

BEAUTIFUL!
Sam

[kj47]

A lot of work on your part, nice job Pete.

[k arga]

Pete all your work is beautiful, thanks for showing us over the years.
kurt

[PeteDavis]

Panel C

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PD

[lyman]

curious,

did you number them in any way when removed from the barn location so you would be able to replace them in a similar pattern (adjusting for size of course)??

or just load them up and freehand them in the new location?