Painting Sams Cabin

by AnnaJo Vahle

Title

Painting Sams Cabin

Artist

AnnaJo Vahle

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Photograph - Photography

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I took this photo with my iPhone from inside my van. I still have some more work to do on the painting. When I first started the painting, the weather was pleasant. However, just as I got about this far on it, it began to rain heavily. Doggedly, I continued to paint in the rain. My upraised tailgate kept the rain from hitting me too much. Eventually, the wind shifted and I had to give up the effort. I was disappointed and didn't really want to quit. I intend to go back to finish painting it on location.

This is the oldest house in all of Brevard County. The cabin was originally built in 1875 by John H. Sams. Due to failing crops the home was moved about 25 miles up the Indian River in 1878. The cabin was originally built in the Eau Gallie area and transported in pieces. Each piece contained Roman numerals so that it could be re-built in it's current location at Pine Island. Pine Island is part of North Merritt Island in Central Florida. The cabin was originally 3 rooms with a loft space. The space is currently one open space. It is 600 square feet. It was later used as a school, church, and a workshop.

The family farmed citrus, sugar cane and pineapple. They were successful with it. This is why relocating this house was so important. We can read the house by considering the county records and the evidence of materials left behind in the house and the activity of farming and what was found on the land we can piece together the lifestyle of the people that existed at Sams House at Pine Island.

Now the cabin is restored and maintained by the Environmentally Endangered Lands (EEL) program of Brevard County. The windows, external siding, ceiling and flooring are original. The house originally sat on wooden piers and now rests on blocks. The interior bead board paneling is not original to the house but is true to the consistency of the structure. It is beside the newer Main House and is connected by a walkway.

1/30/22...2nd place in SHOW US YOUR MAGIC contest

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August 4th, 2013

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