Post-and-plank
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Post-and-plank is a construction method which was once fairly common in various areas of the United States
, but which is now rarely used. Hand-sawn logs would be mortised and tenoned
into vertical corner posts to create the sides of the building. Few post-and-plank buildings survive; the most complete example is the Cray House
in Stevensville, Maryland
, which was built around 1809.
United States
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, but which is now rarely used. Hand-sawn logs would be mortised and tenoned
Mortise and tenon
The mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world to join pieces of wood, mainly when the adjoining pieces connect at an angle of 90°. In its basic form it is both simple and strong. Although there are many joint variations, the basic mortise and tenon...
into vertical corner posts to create the sides of the building. Few post-and-plank buildings survive; the most complete example is the Cray House
Cray House
The Cray House is a two-room house in Stevensville, Maryland. Built around 1809, it is a rare surviving example of post-and-plank construction, and of a build of small house which once dominated the local landscape...
in Stevensville, Maryland
Stevensville, Maryland
Stevensville is a census-designated place in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, and is the county's most populous place among both CDPs and municipalities. The Stevensville Historic District is one of only two registered historic districts in the county, the other being the Centreville Historic...
, which was built around 1809.