Subject

Bedrock Footing

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Limestone vein in Little Manatawny Creek east of DeTurk House (2009)

Photos 1001.01.181

Limestone vein in creek bed.

DeTurk · 09/03/2009

Limestone vein ["shelf" or "bench"] in bed of Little Manatawny Creek east [downstream] from the DeTurk House. This bedrock layer ["shelf"] forms the natural bedrock "footings"{1} bearing the foundation walls of the house, which has been more accurately described as an "ancillary," multi-purpose structure, acknowledging its affiliation with the original (expa

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Photos 1001.01.149

Stone wall intersection

DeTurk · 07/29/2009

Exterior corner (“quoin corner”) of pier to left [south] of cellar doorway after removal of later door frame and non-original jamb-plinths. View prior to removal of displaced and unstable masonry, re-alignment to original position, and re-laying of pier stonework. Darker stones at foundation level (which were below the modern grade) have been excavated an

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