National Register of Historic Places

Wilson Log House

Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina
Listed
May 19, 1998
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
98000545

About this property

The Wilson Log House is an historic house in rural Macon County, North Carolina. It is a single story log structure, located west of Highlands, on the west side of State Route 1621 (Hickory Gap Road), 1.4 miles northwest of its junction with Route 1620. It was built c. 1882 by Jeremiah Wilson, and is one of a small number of period log buildings to survive in the county. The house remained in the Wilson family until the 1950s. It measures about 18' by 20', and is constructed from logs with dovetail joins, and red mud chinking. Its interior consists of a single large chamber, with a stair rising on one side to a loft area under the gable roof. At some point a frame addition was added to the rear of the house, but that has since been removed. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998, at which time it was undergoing a historically sensitive restoration.

Location

Highlands, Macon County, North Carolina
35.04547, -83.27316

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Sources

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When was Wilson Log House listed on the National Register?

Wilson Log House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1998.

What type of historic resource is Wilson Log House?

Wilson Log House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wilson Log House?

The period of significance for Wilson Log House is recorded as the industrial era.

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