National Register of Historic Places

Coon Family Log Cabin

Beaver Dams, Schuyler County, New York
Listed
November 16, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000802

About this property

Coon Family Log Cabin is a historic log cabin located near Beaver Dams in Schuyler County, New York. It was built between 1938 and 1945, and is a one-story, irregularly shaped log dwelling with concrete chinking. It is a side gable roof and large stone chimney. Its design and construction was based on local Civilian Conservation Corps camp architecture. Also on the property are the contributing 1+1⁄2-story large frame barn and shed both built about 1955. It served as a residence for the Coon Family until 1959 and then briefly as a local museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Location

2245 Hornby Rd.
Beaver Dams, Schuyler County, New York
42.29157, -76.96133

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Coon Family Log Cabin listed on the National Register?

Coon Family Log Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 16, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Coon Family Log Cabin?

Coon Family Log Cabin is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Coon Family Log Cabin is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1945.

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