Buchanan Log House

Buchanan Log House is a living exhibit if you know what to look for.

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Watch for:

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1. giant rare (now extinct) American Chestnut logs

2. architectural evolution (modernization over time)

3. hand-wrought iron nails (look for square nail heads)

4. hand-quarried limestone foundation blocks

5. chinking and daubing (pale filling between logs)

6. round pegs at log joints instead of nails

7. beautiful 4" wide hardwood window casings

8. imagine 2 parents and 8 children in the original 2 rooms

9. low door knobs (for shorter people)

10. hand-carved emblem in upstairs fireplace stone

 

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A helpful explanation of frontier

building techniques and terms - click here

 

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