This is a view from the rear of the Peter Campbell House. Built 1805 – This structure came to the Genesee Country Village & Museum from Caledonia, NY and is now located in the Pioneer Settlement section of the village. Now a little bit more info: In the reconstruction of this timber frame house, the village / museum had some puzzles to figure out. They were able to work out many details of the original construction of this house, but a few things have not been, and probably will never be figured out. In the 1857 remodeling, the entire central chimney was removed, as were the four room walls with their fireplaces. The cellar may only have been partially excavated in 1805, and when the job was completed some information about the chimney stack was lost. The hearth framing on the second floor survived, and marks on the timbers gave the village information pertaining to the approximate size of the chimney, but there are very few clues to the design of the missing walls. Fireplaces in other early houses can tell the size and shape of upstair fireplaces, based on the hearth framing. The size of the chimney allows for a big cooking fireplace and bake oven, but details must be guessed at from other surviving examples. The three frame posts beside the back door have decorative chamfering. There are mortises in the ceiling beams and trim on the outside wall that suggest some sort of recessed porch or entance was planned. It seems, however, that the whole idea was abandoned during the construction, as the posts showed no weathering and there was surviving siding across part of the opening. The shed-roofed wing also shows signs of having been an afterthought, not in the original plans. The framing of this house is also unusual. Although the floor plan follows the New England style, the framing is typical of the Dutch tradition, more common along the Hudson River. Perhaps the framer learned his trade in that area. The Genesee Country Village & Museum is located at 1410 Flint Hill Road (George Street) in Mumford, NY.
