2282012, The First Post
Most of this 1904 post is original, but the very bottom had to be recreated and spliced on. L-R: Janet Lorang, John Lorang and assistant, Roch Lorang and Adam Lorang.
2282012, The First Post Read More »
Most of this 1904 post is original, but the very bottom had to be recreated and spliced on. L-R: Janet Lorang, John Lorang and assistant, Roch Lorang and Adam Lorang.
2282012, The First Post Read More »
While waiting for decorative porch pieces to be matched, recreated, sanded and painted by artists Len Zeoli, Jim Christiansen and later John Lorang, grandson of Charles; while working on the Log cabin, Curio cabin and lower tier of the 1904 porch, the brace sat holding up the upper porch roof until 2013. In this photo
2302013, Removing the Brace Read More »
John Lorang, grandson of Charles, had already braced the upper porch roof. Now the planning begins. L-R: Eric Schoenberg, Randy Hoffman, Mike Schoenberg and Dave Hoffman.
Dave Hoffman, husband of granddaughter of Barney Lorang, draws a design on the board for jigsaw cutting it to…exactly… match the rocks laying the foundation. His son Randy Hoffman looking on.
209The First Board Read More »
Several decorative pieces survived from the 1904 porch, but not the foundation. John Lorang, grandson of Charles, starts from the ground up.
2082008, From the Ground UP Read More »
L-R: Eric Schoenberg and his father Michael Schoenberg, descendants of Theodore Lorang. Dave Hoffman, husband of granddaughter of Barney Lorang. As you can see, the long board on the right is resting exactly on the rock foundation.
2102008, Restoring 1904 Porch Read More »
L-R: Patrick Lorang grandson of Albert, Roch Lorang sitting, grandson of Henry and John Lorang standing grandson of Charles, Joseph Weston grandson of Henry, two of John’s assistants, Joice Ann Fromm, wife of Michael Schoenberg, great grandson of Theodore Lorang, and Eric Schoenberg great, great grandson of Theodore Lorang.
1952007, The Painting Crew Looks On Their Work Read More »
From this view you can see every section from c.1873, to 1884 and 1904.
1902007, View of the Back of Farmhouse Read More »
Descendants gathered to paint the Farmhouse. L-R: assistant to John Lorang, Roch Lorang grandson of Henry, Brad Lorang grandson of Henry, Patrick Lorang grandson of Albert, Joseph Weston grandson of Henry, assistant to John Lorang and John Lorang, grandson of Charles.
1802007, Work Party Read More »