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Arlington's oldest surviving house
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About the
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Floor and wall construction
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Detail of construction from under main floor. |
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To construct his family’s cabin, he felled trees and hewed logs. He notched the logs and chinked the cracks with mud daubing. |
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An example of exposed lath behind the south entrance door. |
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Roof construction
The rare oak clapboard roof over the south room is among only a few board roofs preserved in the nation. It is pictured here from inside the lean-to (the north room).
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View of roof construction, looking east. |
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View of roof construction looking west. |
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Joists. |
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Rafters. |
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View of roof construction looking south. |
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In the above view, you are looking up into the blue space between the orange and green rooflines in this picture: |
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The cellar might have provided storage for roots or other food. |
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