Removing the remaining debris Monday January 14th.
The trench for the rear foundation. Note stone retaining wall.
Preparing the trench with rebar for concrete to be poured.
Pouring the concrete for the rear wall foundation. Stone retaining wall remains as is.
Rear footers poured. Mother Nature has been kind to us...
Laying block on the foundation. The retaining wall will be built aginst the block. The 3 foot plus wide footer will ensure this building does not suffer the same fate as the previous buildings behind our historic structure.
Preparing to remove several trees which are overmature and are a considerable concern to the Inn itself. There will be native species replanted where the trees were removed.
The 23 ton crane used to remove the encroaching trees.
The crane gently lowers the top of a tree for removal.
Ken LeRoy, certified arborist, counts the rings of one of two hemlocks removed behind the Inn. The tree dated back to 1840-1850.
For every tree removed, we will replant native species in their place. Only those trees which presented an immediate danger to the Inn were cut down. Trees have fallen on the stone retaining wall on the South side of the Inn, as well as the warming shed on the North side of the Inn. (the Inn was *very* fortunate not to have a tree fall on the structure in it's 151 year history)