Stagville Stair
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Title
Stagville Stair
Subject
Timber Framing Material Evidence
Description
This photo shows detail on the stairs at the Great Barn, a construction method likely used for the stairs at Horton Grove, as well.
Creator
Hunter S. Rhodes
Source
Hunter S. Rhodes
Publisher
Hunter S. Rhodes
Date
Object: exact date unknown, likely middle 19th century
Photo: April 5, 2019
Photo: April 5, 2019
Contributor
[no text]
Rights
Hunter S. Rhodes
Relation
[no text]
Format
12.3MP
3036 × 4048
3.9 MB
JPEG
3036 × 4048
3.9 MB
JPEG
Language
[no text]
Type
Color photograph
Identifier
Timber Framing
Coverage
This pegged through tenon on the stairs at the Great Barn at Stagville show the care and detail that went into the construction of the building. To reinforce the steps this way showed a long term thoughtfulness that puts us into the mind of the enslaved builders who made this barn.
This same kind of care went into the construction of the stairs at Horton Grove, a two-story home, which is unique to the construction of the enslaved peoples' homes. Just like the stairs would need to be reinforced in the barn to haul up materials and supplies, they would need to be just as secure to carry the weight of weary feet at the end of a tough day.
This same kind of care went into the construction of the stairs at Horton Grove, a two-story home, which is unique to the construction of the enslaved peoples' homes. Just like the stairs would need to be reinforced in the barn to haul up materials and supplies, they would need to be just as secure to carry the weight of weary feet at the end of a tough day.
Files
Citation
Hunter S. Rhodes, “Stagville Stair,” Building A Nation, accessed April 29, 2024, https://buildinganation.omeka.net/items/show/15.