Month: May 2012
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I See Blue Skies…
…coming through the roof of the Lesmeister Guesthouse, as the workers cut the first skylight opening yesterday. They have to rough in the skylights before…
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Electrician Sighting at the Lesmeister
The plumbers have finished their first phase of work at the Lesmeister Guesthouse, with all the underground drain pipes laid and covered. Today gray electrical…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Things to Do Here
Train Depot Update
I went by the old Pocahontas train depot today to see the progress. The city road crew is down there re-working the grounds to correct some…
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Plumbing Progress
The plumbers are now beginning to make some good progress in getting the underground work in place so a new concrete slab can be poured…
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Tuckpointing: a wonderful thing
Tuckpointing: The process of repairing a mortar joint in a brick wall. The term comes from the process of tucking mortar into the damaged mortar…
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A 39-year load off of my mind
It was November 2, 1972, my 18th birthday. I was a freshman living in Pomfret Hall at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. When I got…
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In And Near Pocahontas, Lesmeister Guesthouse, Things to Do Here
Stroll the Square: Bigger and Better Than Ever!
Live music, ice cream, and fellowship as Randolph County turned out last night for our monthly Stroll the Square event. With beautiful weather to help,…
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Lesmeister Guesthouse, The St. Charles
Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives – National Park Service
I just got word, through my architect, from the National Park Service that the Lesmeister Guesthouse project has been approved to receive “federal historic preservation tax…
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