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Smokehouse in 1982, with Robert Rose, spouse of Catherine Johnson Rose, last Johnson born at Lakeport Smokehouse showing deterioration Smokehouse in relation to dairy, at right Archeological work on smokehouse foundation Original stepped-out brick foundation Brick-paved smokehouse floor Re-creating the smokehouse Re-creating the smokehouse Re-bricking the smokehouse facade Re-created smokehouse nearing completion Re-created smokehouse at Lakeport Re-created smokehouse houses mechanical system
Smokehouse in 1982, with Robert Rose, spouse of Catherine Johnson Rose, last Johnson born at Lakeport
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The smokehouse was one of the most
important outbuildings because it was
used to preserve and store the hundreds
of pounds of smoked pork that served as
the principal source of meat on the
plantation.
This original smokehouse stood until the
mid-1980s,
but it was a pile of rubble by 2001 when
restoration began on the main house.
Archeology revealed the details of the
original building including the
stepped-out foundation.
Based on photographic and archeological
evidence, the smokehouse exterior was
re-created. The interior houses the
high-tech
mechanical system
for the main house, including
heating, ventilation, air-conditioning,
dehumidifying, and fire suppression
equipment
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