This project consisted of the historic renovation and restoration of Mark Twain’s childhood home in Hannibal, MO. His home was originally built in 1844 by Mark Twain’s father, Samuel Clemens. It’s currently on the National Historic Landmark and is listed on the Register of Historic Places. The house was leaning nearly 10 inches out of plumb-making this project very difficult to restore. Prost Builders solved the problem by applying pressure to the wall timbers. This action allowed the home to be cleaned up to plumb by using the pressure to move the house ¾ of an inch every other day until plumb. A restored chimney and an addition to the back of the home brought it back into conformance with the original design and size that Samuel Clemens remembered as a child, after removing other additions and changes not original to the home. To the left is the brownstone that houses the Mark Twain Foundation Museum.
