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Twenty
years ago I saw the house pretty much as it was originally built. The
owners had removed the old siding and it was down to the logs. Unfortunately
I
didnt take photos back then. New siding was applied and now
it's
coming off again. I hope to document the complete removal of
this
siding and get photos before the house is moved. I also hope to
document the removal of the house and it's rebuilding at the new
location. Right now, it appears that the government has
stepped-in and halted any progress of preserving the house. It appears
that there "may" be old linoleum flooring in the house and that means
"possible" asbestos. This will add much to the cost of
preserving the house, an expense that the owners dont need.
Stay tuned to this page for further updates.
In this
area, the Midland Trail follows the route of the historic James River
and Kanawha Turnpike, an early road linking canals in the James River
in Virginia with the navigable portion of the Kanawha River in West
Virginia.
The Midland
Trail crosses some of the most rugged terrain of the Mountain State.
The trail extends for approximately 100 miles from White
Sulphur Springs in the east to Charleston in the west. The trail is
believed to have been originally carved into the mountains by buffalo
and native peoples. In 1790, George Washington ordered the trail
cleared. The trail came to be traveled by stage coaches and soldiers in
the Civil War.
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