Re: Speaking of the Arkansas Valley Smelter

Posted by Keith Hayes on Oct 24, 2017; 1:47am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Speaking-of-the-Arkansas-Valley-Smelter-tp9823p9833.html

Thank you, John.

You will notice that many of the early buildings in Leadville were built of hewn logs, and for some reason, many of these persisted in spite of being located proximate to fire and sparks. I have seen several in photos of the smelter, and thought a gate house with this construction would add some zest to an otherwise more contemporary industrial scene.

This is a Wild West kit, and it is designed for a porch. I elected not to build the porch, and left the holes. I studied a number of models before I selected this one, as I wanted something that was very humble. The false front may be a stretch, but it gives me a chance to make a sign to help operators understand where the smelter is.