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Hand dug basement at left, probably done later (1950's?) to accommodate HVAC and water equipment.
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Floor beams with the bark still on them at left and above.
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Detail of the notching that was used to connect the floor "logs" to the main beam at right. Main beam is hand-hewn. Hand-cut nails are visible in the main stairway.
A Civil War skirmish happened near this house, and it is reputed to have been used as a hospital during the war. The house stands near the intersection of two important roads from the period, and down the hill towards the Occoquan River is a Confederate gun emplacement and a separate breastworks. If only this house could talk!