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Show 254 m K ? - _______ Architect/Builder: Building Materials: log and frame Building Type/Style: vernacular —•———!——!—————————•-——•——•!——>—————————————————•———•————-———.————————•——————————— Description of physical appearance & significant architectural features: (Include additions, alterations, ancillary structures, and landscaping if applicable) , t ~r £» 5 • - ." ' • - ' • ' .-..-..•-..-.'•- • . The west section of the house is a log house which has hewn logs and V-notched corners. This small square cabin has a three-opening facade and was plastered very early with willow lathe. A frame section was added to the rear, also a three-opening square cabin type, Statement of Historical Significance: > O to X D Aboriginal Americans D ^Agriculture Sr Architecture D The Arts D Commerce D D D D P Communication Conservation" Education Exploration/Settlement Industry D D D D D Military Mining Minority Groups Political Recreation D D D D Religion Science Socio-Humanitarian Transportation William Higsby owned this land in the 1870's but sold it to Christian Christensen . The log section on the west is most historically significant because of the plastering of the logs at a date early enough to have used willow lathe, Log houses also considered inferior and appears that the builder of this house very quickly decided to disguise his log house under a coating of .plaster, in 1880. 1870 William Higby, 1880 Christian Christensen $100, |
