This is a 3D model of the Lincoln Homestead created in Sketchup. The goal of this model was to recreate the home as it would have looked when Jacob and Dorcas Lincoln were living in the main home after it was constructed circa 1800. The model is to scale and was created using blueprints of the home, the 360 degree walkthroughs of the home from 2019, John Wayland’s The Lincolns in Virginia, and details uncovered by the Bixlers during their renovations.
To navigate the model, first click on the model. Once it is done rendering, there will be a side menu with a few different options. The Orbit button (the round red arrow, second from the top) allows you to rotate around the model. The Pan button (the straight red arrow with the hand, the third button) allows you to move side to side in the model. Below the side menu, there is a button with four arrows which will allow you to make the model full screen.
In addition to looking around the outside of the model, you can also go inside of it. The best way to do this is to use the scroll wheel on a mouse. The model will allow you to go through the walls or doors of the house. While inside, make sure to note the carvings on the staircase in the central hall and the recreation of the original mantel (no longer in the home) in the parlor, which is the room to the right of the central hall.