by Sears Homes | Oct 3, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When I originally posted this blog, I misidentified the retreat as Pine Knob. The indefatigable researcher (and old house aficionado) Mark Hardin sent me an email and said, “The name is not Pine Knob, but Pine Knot,” and he also sent me a link that...
by Sears Homes | Sep 29, 2011 | Uncategorized |
By today’s standards, Teddy Roosevelt’s presidential retreat would be described as extremely primitive. Situated on a 15-acre parcel in the Piedmont area of Virginia it was known as “Pine Knob,” and lacked indoor plumbing and electricity. The...
by Sears Homes | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the Spring 1906 issue of American Carpenter and Builder there’s a fascinating article about the new presidential retreat, built for president Theodore Roosevelt. This rustic retreat was situated on a 15-acre compound in the Piedmont area of Virginia known...
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