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Tell me what you think.  I don't know if there is too much movement, or if it's a good topic.  What questions do you have when you see a house like this?


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I Tour 4 Hewn Logs Homes for Research

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Shadowstreik

Hi. I think this was put together very well for going out by yourself. I think the transitions between the building could have, possibly, been left out or stopping in between the building to talk about the content you spoke of while traversing to the next building.

Shadowstreik

The amount of movement is understandable; you were by yourself. Perhaps bringing someone along to handle a camera could reduce the movement and provide a little distance between you and the camera.

Edward Wittkofski

Would this be a pioneer house or the next step up type house?

Pat Emery

I thought the topic was very interesting, and enjoyed your presentation. I did wonder if all those windows were original to the buildings. It seems it would have been expensive at the time for all that glass. Were these people of a higher income?

Lane Andress

Loved this! Not too much motion. Just right. Thanks for bringing is along! We're there 2nd floors in the last two? If so how you they access?

Lane Andress

I liked the walking and talking between the houses. Just wish you showed the destination more than your face. It was like walking along with you on an exploration.

RG de Stolfe

That looks like an awesome site! Those types of houses are closer to what Texas had in the 1840s on ranches and rural areas. The dovetail corners are amazing! The rooves are clearly modern recreations. The windows are what seems interesting to me. Indiana must have influence from the northeast in having more cape cod squarish windows where the western style of windows tended to be taller and thinner especially by the late 1800s. Are you researching for a future video?

RG de Stolfe
>>105992949

If I were to guess by the dates, the second floors were accessed by ladders. Stairs would have been too expensive to build. Also, it is likely that is where the people slept.

Cindy Klenk (Highlands Recording Arts LLC)

I really loved this John! I thought that your explanation between each house was excellent, as well as for each houses interior. I felt a feeling of love and coziness in the first house that I didn't seem to feel with the others. I kind of fell in love with the first one - It felt really cozy to me - I wanted to move in! I would make the second floor into a recording studio! :-) And a blessed and happy Easter!!

Heather Torrey

Loved this. All older buildings, especially those likely made by the people who would live there, are interesting to me. The motion didn't bother me (and I'm sensitive to that). Questions: In the first 2 houses, is it most likely the family would sleep upstairs? Maybe "rooms" were made by dividing the space with moveable walls, furniture, or hanging fabric? And maybe the second door led to a "business" side of the first floor so the family could keep privacy? I LOVE the porches. I would make good use of that space. Second houses - Were they for extended family, or farmhands? Or the builders were inexperienced and doing their best? So many questions. :)

Whatzuplizzy

Thanks. Really interesting

Hilary Amon

These structures are in beautiful condition. I like the real-world exploration - very immersive (and the right amount of movement helps with that!). so questions: "efficient use of space" you say, when referring to the staircase? what was the culture like, during westward expansion, that they would want to conserve space? How did space conservation affect life in the west? I always want to know what dilapidated structures were like, back in their day, and who lived in them. Did the people have pets? What was going on around the house? Interesting too that the same guy built a bunch of uniquely individual houses, nothing was mass produced! Personally, I have zero interest in 19th century (not even Regency/Greek Revival) so I wasn't really engaged as soon as I heard 1840s... Just me haha. Exploration vids are definitely trending on YouTube; the AI keeps recommending them.. but I'll admit they are cool :P Unfortunately, there aren't many 18th century buildings still standing :/

townsend
>>105992006

Hard to say about the windows. Some may have been added later in life, especially with the third house. Those tall windows seemed very out of place. I would say these were middle lower or lower class family dwellings.

townsend
>>105992949

All four houses were 1 1/2 story and all has similar upstairs but the stairs had been removed from the last two houses so I could not access them. But all almost exactly the same.

townsend
>>105998204

The second floor may have been for sleeping or working in the proper seasons. There is little evidence on exactly how they were laid out and used. When I said the second house, what I meant was the second house moved to this site. Two of the houses were made by the same builder but there were not from the same location.

RG de Stolfe
>>105992949

Okay, I would not know that about the stairs existing but being removed. Here in Texas, basic houses of the mid 1800s would have a ladder to the upper spaces while the larger more expensive houses would have proper stairs.

Martin Morehouse

Were these houses from small farms? Were there typical barns or other outbuildings? What kind of furnishings did they use? Camera movement was not a problem, well done.

Brigit Zent

I am curious if they made the bricks themselves or brought them in.

Brigit Zent

BTW--Love the topic.

Amy Blue

I get the impression these were basic homes built by settlers when they first arrived and maybe replaced as they prospered. Is that correct? Could you give an estimate how long and with how many men it would take to construct such a home? Very interesting topic, thank you!

Rebecca Stewart

This is splendid! I love the casual and familiar tone of just you talking without other processing, it really felt like I was there with you exploring the place.

Vicki Stevens

Loved this video. Very informative. I love the log cabins from the 18th and 19th centuries, so this is a very fascinating topic for me. Nice to see content from the early 19th century. Looking forward to where you're going with this research.

Tom Usher

Yes, of course, build one! By the way, here in Missouri you often see two doors on a house for a specific reason. One is for normal use and the other is for the preacher and the body when a wake is held. It was considered bad luck to use the everyday door for a funeral. My grandma used to talk about that. She would have been a 120 years old this year so she was talking about a time well past.