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The Accidental Preservationist

An unexpected journey

East elevation of the Chancognie House.

 

The Chancognie House

 

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What is The AP?

Join me on an unexpected journey in restoration and research at the circa 1810 Simon Jude Chancognie House in Charleston, South Carolina and beyond.

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The divine doorway at @brianbranton and @acp.1812’s Brockett’s Row. #theaccidentalpreservationist
These four houses on Washington Street in Old Town Alexandria, now known as Brockett’s Row, were built in 1808 by Scottish immigrant Robert Brockett. Their construction was meant to improve an impoverished area, an effort which was highly successful, and they remained in his family until the early 20th century. The house on the far left is the spectacular home of @brianbranton and @acp.1812. For more on the history of the house, Old Town Alexandria and insight into the wonderful and thoughtful work that they are doing on this historic home, follow them both. Bonus: you might catch a glimpse (or two) of their adorable Boykin Spaniel Oatsie! #theaccidentalpreservationist
Thank you to @brianbranton, @acp.1812, @adamerby and @jacques_levet_jr for the fantastic tour of Old Town Alexandria! The @carlylehouseva (first slide) is especially lovely at night. #theaccidentalpreservationist
Some buildings, such as the fire station here at the corner of Wentworth and Meeting, are still shuttered and there is a lot of tree and plant debris to clean up around town, but Charleston was incredibly lucky to have missed the worst of Hurricane Dorian. My thoughts are with the Bahamas and other areas that were not nearly as fortunate. #theaccidentalpreservationist
Thomas Jefferson brought back the French style of cooking that he enjoyed in Paris to Monticello. A critical component of French cooking in the late 18th and early 19th century was the stew stove which allowed for the preparation of the elaborate sauces, braised meats, custards and creams that Jefferson enjoyed. For reasons upon which I will elaborate in the near future, I think there is a strong possibility that Chancognie had a stew stove, although undoubtedly smaller than the one here in Jefferson’s kitchen. Chancognie’s original kitchen house is no longer in existence, but we are looking for archaeological evidence of a stew stove - fingers crossed! #theaccidentalpreservationist
Thank you @cornettpeggy and @saraheplatt for a fantastic visit to @tjmonticello! The gardens look great, helped by the beekeeping program that was introduced not long ago. There is a lot of archaeology going on at Monticello, but I was too busy learning about it and the fascinating work being done at @digdaacs to take pictures. I suppose that I will have to return for another visit! #theaccidentalpreservationist

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