At Relic Pine Enterprises, we are devoted to the art of resurrection– breathing new life into the Cracker Houses of the Deep South while preserving their soul and story. Guided by the standards of the National Park Service and the spirit of lsaiah 58:12, we restore these timeworn homes with reverence, craftsmanship, and purpose.

Our mission is to honor the past by adapting it for the future, crafting spaces where heritage and modern living coexist, where weathered pine speaks, and where every board remembers. We are not merely builders, but stewards of legacy reclaiming beauty from ruin and rooting tomorrow in the sacred ground of yesterday.

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Relic Pine was founded upon a set of standards for the treatment of historic properties: preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction. At the heart of our approach rests history, heritage, sustainability, quality of life, and the conservation of embodied energy.

Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a building, from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing, transport and product delivery. Embodied energy DOES NOT include the demolition and disposal of the building material.

When an historic building or structure is lost due to demolition by neglect or to clear the way for new construction we not only lose tangible links to our past, we also waste the embodied energy that was invested in its initial design and construction.

Historic Preservation and sustainability are natural partners. Preservation and reuse of historic buildings reduces resource and material consumption, puts less waste in landfills, and consumes less energy than demolishing buildings and constructing new ones. 

Interestingly, more local jobs are created using the principles of historic preservation than those associated with new construction.

“Rooted in the Past. Built for Tomorrow.”

In the heart of the Deep South, where pine forests whisper the stories of centuries past and hidden dogtrot cabins still cling to the earth with quiet dignity, Relic Pine Enterprises, LLC was born—not out of a blueprint, but out of a calling.

It began with a single structure: a crumbling cracker house, half-swallowed by urbanization and time. Most saw ruin. But founder Owen Wright saw something different. He saw possibility. He saw heritage. He saw the need for historic visioning—the ability to see not just what a place was, but what it could be again, when respected by the hands of skilled artisans and preserved with purpose.

Relic Pine Enterprises emerged from that first act of rural preservation—not as a development company, but as a stewardship enterprise. Owen and his small merry band of craftsmen didn’t just restore buildings. They rekindled stories, honored the strength of old-growth lumber, and worked in alignment with National Park Service Standards to breathe 21st-century life into 19th-century design.

Historic visioning became their guiding principle: an artful fusion of imagination and reverence. Each project became a conversation between generations—bridging the pioneer spirit of the past with the evolving needs of the modern South. From front porches shaded by live oaks to wide breezeways that once cooled frontier families, every restoration carried the rhythm of history forward.

Today, Relic Pine Enterprises, LLC continues to craft legacy from lumber, and legacy from labor. Because in a world chasing speed and steel, they choose to preserve the slow truths carved into pine—reclaimed, restored, and reborn.

Relic Pine Enterprises, LLC: Historic Visioning. Southern Integrity. Timeless Craft.