Another Image of Surratt Tavern circa Early 1900s

[BettyO]

Never seen this particular image before - anyone else?

Love the white fence and orchard off to the left side....


   

[John Fazio]

(04-14-2016 05:19 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Never seen this particular image before - anyone else?

Love the white fence and orchard off to the left side....

Betty:

Very interesting. No, I have never seen it before.

John

[SSlater]

(04-14-2016 11:21 AM)John Fazio Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 05:19 AM)BettyO Wrote:  Never seen this particular image before - anyone else?

Love the white fence and orchard off to the left side....

Betty:

Very interesting. No, I have never seen it before.

John

Warning: Don't stand in that same place to take a picture again and it won't be because it is muddy

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Attention everyone. Don't stand in the same place for another picture. And it is not because it will be muddy.

[L Verge]

We have one identical to this in our archives, but for some reason I keep thinking that the gate is open and a man is standing near the front porch with a rake in his hands. Ca. 1920s, I think.

If you stand in the same spot today, you will be flatter than a pancake with all the traffic going up and down that road.

[RJNorton]

(04-14-2016 12:38 PM)L Verge Wrote:  We have one identical to this in our archives, but for some reason I keep thinking that the gate is open and a man is standing near the front porch with a rake in his hands. Ca. 1920s, I think.

Laurie, is this the one?

(from the LOC website)

[L Verge]

(04-14-2016 12:58 PM)RJNorton Wrote:  

(04-14-2016 12:38 PM)L Verge Wrote:  We have one identical to this in our archives, but for some reason I keep thinking that the gate is open and a man is standing near the front porch with a rake in his hands. Ca. 1920s, I think.

Laurie, is this the one?

(from the LOC website)

That's the one. Judging by the clothing, we think that is Mr. Penn, one of the last owners of the house before the town millionaire bought it.

[Dennis Urban]

Very interesting picture. Obviously a lot changed from 1865 to ca 1920s. Nonetheless, fascinating. Trees and orchard don't look mature enough to have been present in 1865. I believe I have seen a few contemporary 1865 drawings that depict a rather open area around the house and perhaps another frame building or two on the other side of the street.

[Eva Elisabeth]

In the 1920s it looked the most idyllic (to me)...

[L Verge]

(04-14-2016 04:43 PM)PaigeBooth Wrote:  Fascinating picture. I was not familiar with that one. This thread reminded me of an old picture of Surratt Tavern I found while researching months ago. I have meant to ask Laurie if it is an authentic picture or not.

This picture was taken in 1915.

Right now, I'm not remembering ever seeing this particular view of the house. It's definitely Surratt House, but I'm not seeing the kitchen wing. There may be a glimpse of it off the back corner of the gable end that's facing us, but it's not where it should be.

From what the restoration architect could detect, Mrs. Surratt's kitchen burned about 1868 or so and was then rebuilt. Another fire occurred during WWII, and that dilapidated one is what we acquired when restoration began. It was torn down (easier to rebuild than to restore), and we then raised funds later to rebuild it. That story-and-a-half structure takes up about half of the gable end and should be seen in this photo -- unless the kitchen built in the late-1800s was placed somewhat differently. But, we only found one foundation, one hearth, one set of builder's trenches, and one cellar (which was a surprise).

I'll try to remember to check our photos.

[PaigeBooth]

So glad I decided to share this picture I found. Thanks, Laurie!!!