diff --git a/src/block.rs b/src/block.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9727d6a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/block.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+use util::hash::*;
+use util::hashdb::*;
+use util::overlaydb::*;
+use state::*;
+
+/// Active model of a block within the blockchain
+pub struct Block {
+	state: State
+}
+
+impl Block {
+	/// Basic state object from database
+	pub fn new(db: OverlayDB) -> Block {
+		Block {
+			state: State::new(db)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/blockchain.rs b/src/blockchain.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..895a1dfb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/blockchain.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+use util::hash::*;
+use util::rlp::*;
+use util::hashdb::*;
+use util::overlaydb::*;
+use blockheader::*;
+use block::*;
+
+pub struct BlockChain {
+	genesis_hash: H256,
+	genesis_block: Vec<u8>
+}
+
+impl BlockChain {
+	pub fn genesis_block(&self, db: &OverlayDB) -> Block {
+		let root = BlockView::new(&self.genesis_block).state_root();
+		if db.exists(&root) {
+			return Block::new(db.clone())
+		}
+		unimplemented!()
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/blockheader.rs b/src/blockheader.rs
index 50a8d9c35..0f5010a37 100644
--- a/src/blockheader.rs
+++ b/src/blockheader.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,39 @@ use util::hash::*;
 use util::uint::*;
 use util::rlp::*;
 
+/// view onto block header rlp
+pub struct BlockView<'a> {
+	rlp: Rlp<'a>
+}
+
+impl<'a> BlockView<'a> {
+	pub fn new(bytes: &'a [u8]) -> BlockView<'a> {
+		BlockView {
+			rlp: Rlp::new(bytes)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn parent_hash(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(0) }
+	pub fn uncles_hash(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(1) }
+	pub fn coinbase(&self) -> Address { self.rlp.val_at(2) }
+	pub fn state_root(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(3) }
+	pub fn transactions_root(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(4) }
+	pub fn receipts_root(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(5) }
+	pub fn log_bloom(&self) -> H2048 { self.rlp.val_at(6) }
+	pub fn difficulty(&self) -> U256 { self.rlp.val_at(7) }
+	pub fn number(&self) -> U256 { self.rlp.val_at(8) }
+	pub fn gas_limit(&self) -> U256 { self.rlp.val_at(9) }
+	pub fn gas_usd(&self) -> U256 { self.rlp.val_at(10) }
+	pub fn timestamp(&self) -> U256 { self.rlp.val_at(11) }
+	pub fn mix_hash(&self) -> H256 { self.rlp.val_at(12) }
+	pub fn nonce(&self) -> H64 { self.rlp.val_at(13) }
+}
+
+/// Data structure represening block header
 pub struct BlockHeader {
 	parent_hash: H256,
-	ommers_hash: H256,
-	beneficiary: Address,
+	uncles_hash: H256,
+	coinbase: Address,
 	state_root: H256,
 	transactions_root: H256,
 	receipts_root: H256,
@@ -22,10 +51,11 @@ pub struct BlockHeader {
 impl Decodable for BlockHeader {
 	fn decode<D>(decoder: &D) -> Result<Self, DecoderError>  where D: Decoder {
 		decoder.read_list(| d | {
+			// return an error if d != 14
 			let blockheader = BlockHeader {
 				parent_hash: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[0])),
-				ommers_hash: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[1])),
-				beneficiary: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[2])),
+				uncles_hash: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[1])),
+				coinbase: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[2])),
 				state_root: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[3])),
 				transactions_root: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[4])),
 				receipts_root: try!(Decodable::decode(&d[5])),
@@ -47,8 +77,8 @@ impl Encodable for BlockHeader {
 	fn encode<E>(&self, encoder: &mut E) where E: Encoder {
 		encoder.emit_list(| e | {
 			self.parent_hash.encode(e);
-			self.ommers_hash.encode(e);
-			self.beneficiary.encode(e);
+			self.uncles_hash.encode(e);
+			self.coinbase.encode(e);
 			self.state_root.encode(e);
 			self.transactions_root.encode(e);
 			self.receipts_root.encode(e);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index ce40bc439..d66351e83 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -76,11 +76,16 @@ extern crate ethcore_util as util;
 #[cfg(feature = "jit" )]
 extern crate evmjit;
 
+pub mod block;
+pub mod blockchain;
 pub mod blockheader;
+
 pub mod transaction;
 pub mod networkparams;
 pub mod denominations;
 
+pub mod state;
+
 #[test]
 fn it_works() {
 }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..693544bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use util::hash::*;
+use util::hashdb::*;
+use util::overlaydb::*;
+use util::trie::*;
+
+pub struct State {
+	trie: TrieDB
+}
+
+impl State {
+	pub fn new(db: OverlayDB) -> State {
+		State {
+			trie: TrieDB::new(db)
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn new_temp() -> State {
+		Self::new(OverlayDB::new_temp())
+	}
+}