A BEAUTIFUL FARM HOUSE IN EAST TENNESSEE -

I had been passing this old farm house for 15 years and finally got to enter and photograph it yesterday.   It is an amazing representation of East Tennessee History and Heritage and is in remarkable condition.  The history is unknown to me as I haven't had time to research as I didn't return home till late last evening.  But, I will get the details on this old farm soon and post it to this blog entry.

 

The structure is indicative of class and detail.  Its refreshing and enlightening to be surrounded by craftsmanship and detail that comes from care and pride,  workmanship and ability and not from over the counter at Home Depot or Lowes.

 

 

 

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Above and below is the lightning arrester located on the come of the roof.  It is an interesting piece and an intricate design.  The thick braided copper or steel cable goes through the center of that ball in the photo.  There is a little lever with a thinner cable that can be seen in the picture.  I have no idea what that lever is for.  But, lightning arresters were designed to dissipate positive charges in minute quantities,  from clouds to the ground,  through this contraption, thereby avoiding direct full impact lightning strikes.

The cable below is from the lightning arrester and is embedded in the ground for conductivity

The arrester cable can be seen crossing the roof in the above photo as well as the following shot

The stair wells are in amazing condition

Below is the upstairs door to the second story porch

Below is the second story porch

The detail and craftsmanship is very apparent.

Below:  Prickly Shell Chestnut hulls.  There are several trees together near the shed

Something of interest below:  Note the old logs stacked on the ground and behind the newer siding boards.  They are notched on the ends and have mating logs.  This house was built over a log cabin.  The builders simply used the strong cabin logs as foundation for the massive house on top.  Of course the log cabin was much smaller than the house above but, it offered tremendous qualities of a foundation for he massive build above.