Chief Shakes Tribal House

These are photos taken during a visit by the National Parks Service in 2006.  They show extensive dry timbers with large cracks due to deterioration.  The smokestack is covered to prevent water dripping into the house as well as keep birds out.  Some preventive drainage was completed and new lights were installed with a National Parks Service grant in 2004.  The roof had moss removed in 2007 but no major repairs have been completed in over 15 years.  The main vertical timber in the back of the house is so rotted through that you can place your arm up in the hole at the base and it is hollow as far as you can reach.