• Minister’s Treehouse is the world’s tallest treehouse from reclaimed wood

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    Horace Burgess has built the most outstanding tree house using tons of reclaimed wood. This treehouse is 10 story big in Crossville, Tennessee. This treehouse is commonly known as the Minister’s Treehouse with a 80-foot-tall white oak tree foundation. The treehouse is measures around 8,000 to 10,000 square feet. The wood used in the making of this treehouse is has been donated or salvaged from from sheds, barns and garages. Burgess, a landscape architect and an ordained minister, has put in a of effort and patience in the process. About $12,000 has been spent on this treehouse solely by Burgess. Approximately 258,000 nails have been used in this treehouse. Other recycled materials used are license plates, furniture, roofing material, and Plexiglas skylights.


    The Inside of the tree house has spiral staircases, sanctuary, choir loft, basketball court, and countless rooms, walkways and balconies.
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    Posted in Topics:Architecture, Tags: , on October 30, 2009