Month: April 2012
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New Downtown Historic Markers
In another project of our Five Rivers Historic Preservation group, last Saturday David Bowlin and I, with a little help from my brother Bill, installed…
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My Lucky Horseshoe
I went by the Lesmeister Building today, looking to see what progress was made Thursday and Friday of this week (the answer is not much,…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
We got a caboose!
I just got word that the mayor has purchased an old train caboose that will be moved to Pocahontas to be a feature at our…
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Lesmeister Guesthouse, Uncategorized
Threshold Moment
The architect on the Lesmeister Guesthouse project, Tommy Jameson, has commented in the past that he wonders where the original cast iron door thresholds of the…
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Let the sun shine in!
Big changes appeared evident today on the Lesmeister Guesthouse construction site as the “modern” storefronts added in the 1960’s were removed in preparation for recreating the original…
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The Abyss
Construction workers at the Lesmeister Guesthouse project made an amazing discovery yesterday. The bedroom in the southeast unit will be downstairs 1/2 level below the…
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Lesmeister Demolition Update
Work on the Lesmeister Guesthouse project is still in the demolition stage, meaning they are still removing old things that have to go before they…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Cue it up!
Just around the corner from the Lesmeister Guesthouse, facing the town square, you’ll find a very professionally run pool hall. This business is run by a…
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