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She is not only a trained mathematician and Classicist, but a good architect.

She designed and supervised the building of the Harbert, Michigan, house, most of which was constructed by one local carpenter who carried the heavy beams singly upon his shoulder.

As the Sandburg goat herd increased, she also designed the barn alterations to accommodate them.

When erosion threatened the foundation of their home in Harbert, Paula Sandburg planted grapevines and arranged the snow fences which helped hold the sands away.