Changing the north and east sides a bit
A reader/family member suggested changing the north side less (from the original house design) and to do that have the mudroom entrance...
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This is the Cooley House in Central Vermont
My name is Sylvia Shepard Cooley.
I am the self-assigned project coordinator... an old family house
that has to come down but will be rebuilt
as closely as possible to the original.
Check out the blog posts to see the process.
Add your ideas. Please comment!
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Mar 252 min read
Initial elevations of house plans
These are very basic. I don't have all details on them yet. If you see the trim I drew on the front of the house (west side) imagine...
Mar 242 min read
Initial plans
I got inspired to play my with house plan ideas after visiting Phil Godenschwager who does architectural drawings. I want to have some...
Mar 221 min read
Moving forward with plans
On the first day of spring, March 21, 2024, I visited with Phil Godenschwager at his studio in Randolph, Vermont on Weston Street (in the...
Mar 211 min read
Visit to the house site today
As this video pans to the left, remember the 2nd house was located there, pushed out to the south a bit, connected to the far 'left'...
Mar 201 min read
The Herald, Randolph, VT newspaper reports on fire training, March 14, 2024
https://www.ourherald.com/articles/historic-homes-demolition-helps-local-fire-depts/ Firefighters from Randolph Center, East Randolph,...
Mar 162 min read
Front Porch Forum brings neighbors together
I got the idea to share this site on Front Porch Forum from my writers’ group with Sara Tucker. https://www.korongobooks.com/ Great...
Mar 154 min read
An Empty Building Comes to Life
I wrote this as an assignment from a prompt for a writers group run by Sara Tucker https://www.korongobooks.com/ An Empty Building Comes...
Mar 132 min read
It's a Wonderful Life
I am lucky to be a Cooley. When I got married to Daniel R. Cooley back in 1974 I was (already) a feminist but I also thought it would be...
Mar 54 min read
Who are the best builders?
Tim Cooley, a cousin, made a good case for using a builder (vs. a prefabricated house, even if it is a high-quality prefabrication...
Mar 11 min read
Ridge Road House maps
So if you come up from the village of Randolph, driving up the hill on Rt 66 until you get to Randolph Center, take a left at the main...
Feb 291 min read
Final clean up
A small business in Vermont: Henderson Excavation & Engineering P.O. Box 695 Williamstown, VT 05679 Eric and his father Lev make a great...
Feb 261 min read
Fire Training videos
Fire training, fire starts to flare up Firefighters training, view across the road. Siren sounds Full on fire This was so surreal, it...
Feb 261 min read
Fire training photos February 25, 2024
Note: I updated these photos today (2/28/24) to include six of Peter Cooley's photos. He captured the north side and the back side. ...
Feb 252 min read
Fire day
This biggest impression I was left with from this day is how a small community can come together. Fifty firefighters were willing to...
Feb 243 min read
Randolph Center Fire Department
I have been fortunate to work with the Randolph Center, Vermont firefighters. They have been appreciative of the (rare they say)...
Feb 211 min read
February 20, 2023 the roof is coming off
Henderson Excavation & Hauling is taking the metal roof off. Before: During: Done with the back side: I am fascinated with the work that...
Feb 164 min read
Demolition Day...I say this with reverence
Our son is a firefighter so we know how important training and experience is for firefighters to stay safe, for firefighters to save...
Feb 161 min read
Thinking of you
Thank you Charles for everything <3 Here is Charles H. Cooley in his 60s at the Ridge Road house.
Feb 161 min read
Saving stuff
Thank you to Jim, my niece Myra's husband for working hard and saving items. It's cool because he remembers coming to the barn there...
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