 | The Inn at Ragged Garden located in Blowing Rock, NC originally was clad with American chestnut bark shingles. The shingles, after more than 80 years of exposure to the sun and weather are deteriorating. They slowly are being replaced with Poplar wood shingles. The Inn Keeper salvages as many of the American chestnut shingles as possible from one facade of the building to reuse to maintain other building facades in the original style. |
 | The American chestnut shingles pictured to the left have bark that is more furrowed than the Poplar wood shingles pictured in the frame below. |
 | The bark of the Poplar wood shingles pictured to the left is less furrowed than the bark of the American chestnut shingles pictured above. The Poplar wood shingles also are a light gray color versus the darker brown color of the American chestnut shingles. |
 | The Eseeola Lodge in Lynville, NC is also undergoing repair work and many of its original American chestnut bark shingles are being replaced with Poplar wood shingles. |
 | The damage to the original American chestnut bark shingles is pictured. |
 | Poplar wood shingles have been used to repair the siding on a portion of the Eseeola Lodge. |
 | The All Saints Church in Linville, NC perhaps has the best display of American chestnut bark shingles in the area. The exterior and interior of the church is clad with American chestnut bark shingles which still are in very good condition. |
 | Pictured are typical American chestnut bark shingles as seen on the interior of the All Saints Church. |
 | The walls inside the All Saints Church as well as the underside of the roof are covered with American chestnut bark shingles. Pews and other furnishings inside the church also are made of American chestnut wood. |
