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 Company, this chimney includes two fireplaces. One fireplace each on the first and second … Continue reading Photos: Building George’s House – North Chimney
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Video: Building George’s House – Laying the Stone Foundation
In this video, we see how stonemasons Ray Cannetti, Robert Hall, and Kevin Nieto laid the handmade Aquia sandstone foundation stones around and on top of the Washington house's concrete cradle foundation, which protects original architectural remains underground. Watch these videos about the concrete cradle and the oyster burning process. Learn more about the Washington House here … Continue reading Video: Building George’s House – Laying the Stone Foundation
Photos: Building George’s House – East Chimney
Brickmasons Ray Cannetti, Robert Hall, and Kevin Nieto recently finished building one of three chimneys for the Washington house at George Washington's Ferry Farm. Located on the house's east side and made from hand moulded brick by the Old Carolina Brick Company, this chimney is the smallest of the three. The brick-laying work took about two … Continue reading Photos: Building George’s House – East Chimney
Video: Building George’s House – The Cornerstone
Stonemason Ray Cannetti tells us the story behind the cornerstone of the Washington house interpretive replica being built at George Washington's Ferry Farm. Learn more about the Washington House here and view other videos, photos, and blog posts about the project here.
Video – Building George’s House: Making the Foundation Stones
In this video, we learn how Stonemasons Ray Cannetti, Kevin Neito, and Robert Hall split and dressed Aquia sandstone into foundation stones for the Washington House interpretive replica at Ferry Farm. Learn about the special concrete cradle the foundation stones will rest on in this video and read more about the Washington House project here.
Video: Building George’s House – The Foundation Stones: Dressing the Stone
Master Stonemason Ray Cannetti dresses a stone that will be part of the foundation of an interpretive replica of George Washington's boyhood home being constructed at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Watch Part 1: "Splitting the Stone" here. The George Washington Foundation is undertaking a multi-year venture to build this interpretive replica of the Washington house on … Continue reading Video: Building George’s House – The Foundation Stones: Dressing the Stone
Building George’s House: The Foundation Stones – Splitting the Stone
Master Stonemason Ray Cannetti and his crew split large sandstone boulders into smaller pieces that will then be dressed into foundation stones for an interpretive replica of George Washington's boyhood home soon to be constructed at Ferry Farm. The George Washington Foundation has begun a multi-year venture to building this interpretive replica of the Washington house … Continue reading Building George’s House: The Foundation Stones – Splitting the Stone
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