This is your opportunity to purchase a piece of history in regards to authentic virgin yellow heart pine timbers.
Walter Stapleton made his lifelong commitment to restoring one of the oldest homes in Americus, GA. The Guerry House 1833 — Springhill Plantation was built from 1833 to 1836. The original builder was Representative James Peter Guerry who was a French Huguenot from Edgefield District, SC, relocated to Americus, GA in 1828.
The Guerry House is a typical raised cottage or low country design with heavy Greek revival influence and is very unique to Southwest Georgia. The restoration, which took 5 years, is second to none in regards to replacement beams, floor joices, etc. In order to restore the home in its original condition, Mr. Stapleton decided to embark on a hobby of taking down old antebellum homes in Southwest Georgia. Each home was researched as to its approximate date in order to find the oldest virgin timbers. The oldest home was taken down in Stewart County and was built in 1828. However, there are two log cabins in this collection that date 1809 and 1813. The counties that these homes were taken down included Sumter, Marion, Webster, Stewart, Randolph, Macon and Dooley.
The finest longleaf yellow heart pine was located in Southwest Georgia. Its rich patina of dark red, tight grain and heartwood has been and continues to be a treasure of cabinet makers, furniture makers and authentic historic home constructions as well as restorations. The reason so, is there is a very small percentage of sap wood. The original planters who located in Southwest Georgia in the early 19th Century selected the biggest and healthiest long leaf yellow pines to build their beautiful homes of yesteryear.
The wood shown in this collection is all hand hewed, two man bow-sawed, and mortised and tenoned, joined together by wooden pegs. Mr. Stapleton is considered a regional authority of heart pine.
Shown in this offering are copies of Georgia primitive pieces of furniture that Mr. Stapleton made from this collection. As you can see, the reproductions look 175 years old, as they were crafted in the same techniques of mortise and tenon joined together by wooden pegs. Drawers were made using the dove tail pattern.
Whether you are a master furniture maker, cabinet maker, or looking to build your authentic antebellum home, don't miss out on this offering!
The entire collection includes square logs, round logs, sills, floor joices, ceiling joices, corner studs, wall studs, rafters, siding, wall boards, ceiling boards, flooring, doors, shutters, (inside and out), door jams, transoms, sashes, and window jams — everything you need to build your own raised cottage or single floor cottage that will impress the finest of architects!
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