You'll notice the house is built very much like the Wolf House in Norfork. It is pre-civil war, though it has not been officially dated. Although the outside of the structure is covered with weather-boarding, the original structure is hand-hewn square logs. You'll also notice the Smokehouse, the Cattle Barn, the Mule Barn (log construction), and the Springhouse (built with massive hewn blocks of stone).
We hope you enjoy these photographs of the Arnold Homeplace! This site is one that deserves to have its restoration/preservation vigorously pursued.
4 comments:
Stunning homeplace and stunning pictures. I daydream about restoring (and living in) a place just like this. My grandparents restored an old homeplace very simialr to this. They exposed the old timbers on the interiors but put new wood siding on the outside. Their house, Hickory Sticks, was built around 1820.
I can only imagine the jonquils that sprout up in late Feb here.
Someone lived here not that long ago. There is a TV antenna! Looks like such a perfect day to go exploring there.
I added a video of our visit to the Arnold House that Joy took to our YouTube site if you're interested.
i think the archive you wirte is very good, but i think it will be better if you can say more..hehe,love your blog,,,
I'm curious as to which Arnold place you are referring too? It isn't my father's old homeplace, which was located on Hidden Creek, down below the Guion Lookout. That place has been gone for years. My email is creekowl72556@yahoo.com. I'm trying to trace my roots and am very interested in this information. Thanks, Susan
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