Recreational Log Cabins of 1908

Backcountry Notes ^ | April 26, 2010 | Jay Henderson

[jay1949]

During the second half of the 19th century, traditional methods of constructing residential buildings -- by using logs, timbers, or solid masonry of stone or brick -- rapidly were displaced by balloon-framing and platform-framing methods. But while the building of log cabins as primary residences faded, Americans did not stop building log cabins. They simply built them for other purposes, to serve as vacation cottages and fishing and hunting camps.

[jay1949]

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[I Buried My Guns]

Your folksy posts distract me from all the bad stuff in the news.

Thank you; keep it up!

[rightly_dividing]

Thanks for the post. I have always liked log cabins since childhood. Maybe it's from watching Davey Crocket or Daniel Boone on TV.

There are several nice examples of original and reproduction early log cabins of famous Americans on display in Greenfield Village at the Henry Ford complex in Dearborn Mi.

[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping of interest*

[cva66snipe]

A number of stste parks in my area use them like Norris Dam and Big Ridge. When they were built there were still quite a few people around who knew how to build them from raw materials. Some of it was Civilian Conservation Corps I think.

[cva66snipe]

Thanks

[Professional Engineer]

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[RegulatorCountry]

You have a German double-pen in there, a dogtrot.

[jay1949]

The one captioned Wicks, “Log Cabins,” “Cabin in Virginia” — right? Wouldn’t mind having that one myself.

[jay1949]

http://www.backcountrynotes.com/picture/crab_orchard_dscn0502_er_600x400px.jpg?pictureId=2410238

[RegulatorCountry]

Yep, that’s it. The ones I’m familiar with have a slightly different proportion, with the “dogtrot” being almost equal in proportion to the two “pens.” Some are two story, some have wraparound porches, some have two story porches, some have another breezeway or dogtrot to the semi-detached kitchen, and some have all the dogtrots enclosed creating an entry hall and a dining room. Those that have been so elaborately finished out are invariably sided with lap siding and are difficult to distinguish from your run of the mill center hall colonial, except for the thickness of the walls.

[RegulatorCountry]

http://www.virginialiving.com/articles/rockbridge-log-structures