Civil War Board And Batten Siding

The byrnside beirne johnson house that christopher beirne reworked is the largest of this style in monroe county.

Civil war board and batten siding.

Built 1831 1835 this 2 story log and frame house on a granite foundation has exterior walls covered with board and batten siding and wood shingles on the gable roof. See more ideas about house exterior farmhouse exterior exterior design. Board and batten is also a synonym for single wall construction a method of building with vertical structural boards the seams sometimes covered with battens. See more ideas about civil war sites west virginia appalachia.

Board and batten siding were then added to the new farm house. The position of the house within the confederate battle lines warfield ridge made its use as a headquarters by officers of mclaws and hood s divisions likely. A progress update video of the current state of the byrnside s fort preservation. His work retains the home s board and batten siding and includes a welcoming front porch with octagonal columns and connecting arches and decorative caps over doorway transoms.

It s interesting to note that this shows the exterior wall logs to have an old whitewash on them which appears to have faded long before the board and batten siding was installed. Board and batten siding is an exterior treatment of vertical boards with battens covering the seams. Board and batten roofing is a type of board roof with battens covering the gaps between boards on a roof as the roofing material. Around 1869 the virginia and tennessee railway built a new freight depot to replace the original one burned during the civil war.

At the time enthusiasts such as architect andrew jackson downing championed the vertical battens as an expression of the framing beneath it. Jan 1 2020 explore mamabear s board board and batten on pinterest. Jerry coates is standing in front of the spangler barn. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3 00 pm on monday november 28 2011.

A few houses in the 1850 s were covered with board and batten style siding. The well preserved depot is a one and a half story italianate style building with board and batten siding and arched windows and doors. Board and batten was a very short lived style in monroe county and was in fashion here only from 1854 60 and any examples can be dated to this narrow period. Utility sheds aside board and batten on houses had a heyday back in the 19th century before the civil war.