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Joseph and Annie Cannon completed the home
they called “Miramichi,” or Happy Retreat, in
1927. Sadly Joseph died while his home,
anchored into the rugged hillside that overlooks
the John’s River Valley to the Southwest, was
still comparatively new, however, his devoted
wife, Annie Ludlow Cannon would continue to call
her magnificent mansion in the mountains home
until her death in 1965.
Yet today, close to five decades since she
lived there, Miramichi remains, not one of, but
the most prominent of Blowing Rock’s historical
seasonal homes still in private hands.
Eventually, the historic home was placed
on the market and today its new owners don’t
even want to hear any discussion about its being
remodeled.
“Restoration” is the word Mark Kirkpatrick
uses now to describe what his Mountain
Construction Enterprises is doing at Miramichi.
“When I first met the new owners it didn’t take
long for me to clearly understand they had no
interest in a remodel. Their intent was
restoration of the home to its original
grandeur.”
 Kirkpatrick
assembled a group of highly skilled craftsmen
who won’t compromise any modern fixture or
workmanship if it detracts from what was there
when the house was turned
over to its new owners in 1927.
“I’m convinced that the new owners are
as intent on doing this for the preservation of
the history of the village as they are for their
own personal lifestyle,” Kirkpatrick says. “I
look at this job as an honor with a lot of
responsibility—probably more historical than
physical. We all feel that we are saving part of
the soul,
part of the history of Blowing Rock.
- Reprinted from The Blowing
Rocket, July 29, 2006
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Restoration Photo Gallery.
Mountain
Construction Company has decades of experience
in Log Home Building North Carolina. Since 1982,
we have worked as Cabin Builders in NC and
luxury North
Carolina Timber Frame Builders in the High
Country. If you are looking for North Carolina
Custom Home Builders that can build a gorgeous
luxury home using natural elements and
NC Green Building
techniques, we are the company for you. Browse
our site and learn more about our services and
reputation as
NC Custom Home
Builders. We offer services in Boone NC
Construction as Boone NC Builders and
Boone NC Remodeling
as well. We work in all areas of the High
Country and invite you to inquire about New Home
Construction NC in Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing
Rock, Linville, Lake James and East Tennessee.
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