by gwffoundation | Jun 19, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Brickmasons Ray Cannetti, Robert Hall, and Kevin Nieto recently finished building the second of three chimneys for the Washington house at George Washington’s Ferry Farm. Located on the house’s north side and made from hand molded brick by the Old Carolina Brick...
by gwffoundation | May 15, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we see the flooring in the Washington house being installed and talk with Project Manager John Jeanes about the flooring materials and installation process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O06XrbYdfE?ecver=1 Learn more about the Washington House here...
by gwffoundation | Apr 20, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
In this video, we learn about the roof of the Washington house reconstruction from Project Manager John Jeanes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9m6H2q-2Nk?ecver=1 Check out a timelapse video of the roof being built here. Learn more about the Washington House here and...
by gwffoundation | Apr 12, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
A few weeks ago at George Washington’s Ferry Farm, painters finished painting the exterior of the Washington house. They used a red color known as “Spanish brown.” The paint is linseed oil-based and actually behaves more like a stain. Modern oil-based paint can, in...
by gwffoundation | Apr 7, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
The roof of the rebuilt Washington house at Ferry Farm was recently completed. The work was done by tradesmen using a mix of 18th century building methods and 21st century equipment. The roofing was done by Peter Post Restorations....
by gwffoundation | Mar 29, 2017 | Building George's House, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies
Painters recently finished painting the exterior of the Washington house at Ferry Farm. The house was painted a red color common to the 18th century and known as “Spanish brown.” The paint was linseed oil-based just as it would have been in the 1700s. We’ll...
