HERBERT HOOVER
The Hoover Houses and Community Structures
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Plate XVI. Restoration of the Hoover Cottage. Foreman McLeod discusses lot lines with Mayor Bill Anderson, while Delbert Fairall continues to remove the weatherboarding. From Maud Stratton's Scrapbooks, courtesy Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.

Plate XVII. Restoration of the Hoover Cottage. The east wing of the Scellers House has been demolished, leaving the Cottage. Note the board and batten construction and whitewash, where the weatherboarding has been removed from the south elevation of the Cottage, between the door and window framing. The gentlemen in the doorway are Levi Bowles and Joseph N. Dewees. From Maud Stratton's Scrapbooks, courtesy Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.

Plate XVIII. Restoration of the Hoover Cottage. East Elevation of the Hoover Cottage. The building has been stripped of weatherboarding, exposing the boards and battens, and relocated on its historic site. A carpenter is roofing the structure with shakes. In the historic period, the building would have been roofed with shingles. Courtesy Herbert Hoover Presidential Library—Post Presidential Subject—Birthplace.

Plate XIX. Restoration of the Hoover Cottage. The Cottage has been relocated, the south elevation now faces east. The doorway in the south elevation has not yet been replaced by a period window frame. From left to right, the men are Fred Albin, Bert Leech, and John Thompson. Courtesy Herbert Hoover Presidential Library, Post-Presidential File—Birthplace.

Plate XX. Restoration of the Hoover Cottage. The restored Cottage painted white to simulate whitewash. The viewer's attention is called to the board and battens which were exposed when the whiteboarding were removed. On the inside white strips of muslin were found covering the cracks. The doors had been built by Eli and Jesse Hoover. From Maud Stratton's Scrapbooks, courtesy Herbert Hoover Presidential Library.

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