Tag: 1787 Seth Babb Homestead
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Homestead Progress
In November, Canjoe John and his trusty assistant Zach spent a good bit of time finishing out the new Protective Stone Skirt that was installed over the last year. While […]
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William Carter Babb the “1%-er” (correcting the record)
While proofing my work for the upcoming book on the North Carolina Babb Family, I stumbled across a significant error that needed correction. You see, when first transcribing Jean A. […]
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Shaking it up
Seth Babb’s 1787 Homestead, got its new permanent roof last weekend. I have attached what I believe is the first picture ever of the virtually completed exterior. The new cedar […]
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All Done!
Inexplicably, the job that was supposed to take 3 days ended up being completed in 1 day. The ROOF IS FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Canjoe John for coordinating the whole thing! […]
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True Colors
After a pause to honor the late Earl Fletcher, we are starting to pick up the pieces and are working to finish the job he dedicated the last years of […]
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New Views of the Chimney
Here are some additional views of the new chimney provided by a different family member who was there shortly after construction. In them you can see the large pile of […]
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Chimney Pictures
As promised, here are some first pictures of the completed chimney at the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead. While it is still clearly a worksite, you can get a good look […]
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Extra! Extra! (Greeneville Sun Article dated July 09, 2014)
The reconstruction of the Chimney at the 1787 Seth Babb Homestead was picked up by our friends at the Greeneville Sun. I almost overlooked the article after the TV Station […]