The seldom seen east side of the house...
The vertical lines in the siding indicate where an addition was put on (left side) and where a porch was walled in (right). At one time there were boards, just like the ones on the corners, that covered those gaps. They were likely removed when the asbestos siding was installed.
the more familiar view...
Under the front porch, showing the sandstone piers and brick infill as well as the 6x6 beams that support wall studs and floor joists.
The original tongue and groove pine floor. Notice how worn it is in front of the fireplace. Several boards are worn all the way through the upper rail of their groove, exposing the tongue of the adjacent board. I spend quite a bit of time squatting in this spot as well...warming my frozen hands by the fire. The floor tells me that this has been a popular spot for a long time.
house cross-sections! shows 6x6 foundation beam, floor joist (parallel to and just behind the beam), wall stud, subfloor (original finish floor).
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