Restoring Cabell Street House

           
         Front of house at time of purchase                                              Back of house before the fire 1999
 
            
 After the fire, some of the addition standing                                                   After the fire in 2000
 
        
Both these picture are after the city tore down the burned addition. Unfortunately there were holes in the roof which allowed water to enter and rot the upper and lower left side of the house.
 
              
Pre-fire roof condition and addition                                     Water & fire damage in upstairs left bedroom
 
     
These are two shots of the same room. These were the cleanest rooms.
 
       
This front porch roof was rotted. The second floor     Beginning of the restoration. Addition added.
front porch was used for sitting. The pillars were         Replacement of the slate roof began shortly
 restored.                                                                                         after this picture was taken.
 
      
False wall against 14″ brick exterior walls                             House restoration nearing final stage
 
 
         
These pictures show the restored house. Slate roof was repaired. The addition
is complete, the front porch and the second story porches save and usable. This
house led the way toward saving Daniel’s Hill.

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