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The Creative Works of Hector Santos
This page is a response to an article published in the Vermont Standard August 31, 2017. The article was about a property on Old River Road in Woodstock, Vermont that belonged to Peggy and Lou Kannenstine and recently sold. Shortly after it was sold the new owners quickly went to work cutting down trees, demolishing the Kannenstine's house, stone walls I rebuilt, and regrading a large field. (The new owners did donate items from the house to those in need.) The reason for this response is to defend myself and my work. One of the new owners said, " the wall across the road was no longer structurally sound." It was structurally sound. These are some photos of what it looked like before demolition, what it looks like now, and a link to a copy of a letter to the editor. Please scroll down to view all of the photos.
—Hector Santos Letter to the Editor Copy

Rivendell Wall During

Rivendell Wall Before

Rivendell Farm During

Rivendell Wall After

Rivendell Wall After

Rivendell Wall After Demolition 2017

Rivendell Wall After Demolition 2017

Rivendell Wall May 2016
Looking Structurally Sound

I carved this stone
book as a
gift for
Lou & Peg
Kanenstine
as a thank you for
hiring me to
rebuild the the
wall.
It was inlayed into
the wall and has
not been seen
since the wall was
demolished.

Stone Wall Next to the Kannenstine's House Before Demolition

Stone Wall Next to the Kannenstine's House Before Demolition

Stone Wall Next to the Kannenstine's House Before Demolition
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