Puyear Ranch is a turn-of-the-20th-century log homestead located along upper Rock Creek. The 2000 PIT project was focused on restoring this unique building for use as a cabin rental or FS administrative site.
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| Puyear Ranch before restoration. |
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| Ken Duce, Lolo NF architect, explains different log notching styles to PIT volunteers. | Robert Chandler uses a chop saw to cut metal bolts for a support system to stabilize log walls. |
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| Carroll Newhart-Hoye removes old daub from wall logs. | Loren Ebner digs out the back porch to ready it for stabilization. |
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| Paul Wilson disassembles a door jamb. |
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| Jill Blade, with Jennifer Eberlien (Lolo NF archaeologist) and Vivian Lovingood, shows off her first PIT passport (photo by Loren Ebner). |