Gilbert's Cabin
National Register of Historic Places

Gilbert's Cabin

Stehekin, Skagit County, Washington
Listed
February 10, 1989
Type
Site
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003453

About this property

Gilbert's Cabin is in North Cascades National Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. Constructed by a private citizen named Gilbert Landre, the cabin was intended as a private residence and is located at the site where Landre may have built an earlier cabin in 1888. The cabin is 18 by 25 ft (5.5 by 7.6 m) and was constructed from hand-hewn planks 17 in (430 mm) in thickness. Uniquely, the cabin walls are held together with dovetail joints at the corners. Gilbert's Cabin is the only building in North Cascades National Park constructed in such a manner. Gilbert's Cabin was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

Stehekin, Skagit County, Washington
48.48851, -121.09012

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCE
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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 Gilbert's Cabin listed on the National Register?

Gilbert's Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Gilbert's Cabin?

Gilbert's Cabin is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gilbert's Cabin?

The period of significance for Gilbert's Cabin is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1888.

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