#Richard Killebrew

Here is another one of my favorite pictures with my dad! We were having such a good time at Thanksgiving in Dresden back in 2019. I love how happy we both look in this photo. It is so important to stop and take pictures like this when the whole famil...

I am so glad I found this photo from Thanksgiving back in 2019. It was such a nice day in Dresden with my dad, Richard. We always have a great time when the whole family gets together for the holidays. Looking at this picture reminds me of all the go...

The Moran House was originally heated entirely by its multiple heavy masonry fireplaces. Richard taught me so much about the structural engineering of the central chimney stacks, which were carefully designed to draw dangerous smoke up and out effici...

Understanding the foundation of the Moran House is a great lesson in historic Southern architecture. Like many older homes in Tennessee, it was built on a solid pier and beam foundation. This smart design elevates the house entirely off the damp soil...

One of the biggest technical challenges with the Moran House is preserving the original double-hung wooden windows. Instead of replacing them with cheap modern vinyl, we try to keep the historic wavy glass and the old cast-iron sash weights hidden in...

Today I was admiring the original hardwood floors inside the Moran House. My dad, Richard, taught me so much about the old-growth timber that was used when the house was first constructed. Because the wood was harvested over a century ago, the grain...