Hints to Dating a Pre-1850 Building

Hints to Dating a Pre-1850 Building (HM2CUK)

Location: Mifflinburg, PA 17844 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 55.043', W 77° 2.781'

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Historical records...
a) land deeds
b) tax assessment records
c) church records
d) Sandborn fire maps
e) local atlas/old maps
f) census records
Types of Wood in Logs...
oak, white pine and hemlock—
yellow pine and chestnut (extinct today)
Size of Logs...
endemic logs had great diameter (10" to 18")
Surprise clues...
Example: 1837 newspaper found in chinking of this log house
Door Styles...
· Batten
· Raised Panel
Joining the Rafters...early methods...
· notch and peg
· ridgepoll (joined on common poll)
Types of Hardware...
Locks, hinges, latches, window hardware (shutter dogs), etc.
Molding...
Typical molding that framed interior and exterior doors and windows
Screws...
· 1700s to c.1840
· c.1840
· after 1840
Wrought Nail before c.1800...
Cut Nail after 1800...
Details
HM NumberHM2CUK
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Placed ByBorough of Mifflinburg and Others
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 15th, 2018 at 10:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 327678 N 4531601
Decimal Degrees40.91738333, -77.04635000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 55.043', W 77° 2.781'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 55' 2.58" N, 77° 2' 46.86" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 308 Market St, Mifflinburg PA 17844, US
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