The Go Fund Me site has raised $250.00 so far. We really would really like to build the foundation before we have to move the house. The house must be moved by April 1 or we lose it
We will be posting the progression of the project. The one story part of the house is the original homestead built in about 1830 Jonathan first shows in the Lenox tax records in 1829. The two story part of the house was built in about 1840/50. To move the house it will be necessary to separate it into 3 pieces. The original house will be separated from the newer part and the second floor will be separated from the first floor. ( The same way the Carpenter house was moved.) They are stripping carpet off of the floors in the original part along with taking the paneling of the wall that adjoins the newer part. Behind the paneling they found a door that was nailed shut. On the other side of the wall is a stair landing and the stairs to the second floor.
When they got the door open they found there are still two steps visible and the landing was set on top of the existing stairway structure and the top was walled off. Notice there is a coat hook on the back of the door that was in the wall.
The stairs originally came straight down into the old house. They had also installed a plywood floor over the original oak flooring to raise the level about two inches to match the new part of the house. It looks like the new part has maple flooring in the living room. There are a couple of walls that were also added in the middle 1900's
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