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+12-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.[2]

Coon Family Log Cabin
Coon Family Log Cabin is located in New York
Coon Family Log Cabin
Coon Family Log Cabin is located in the United States
Coon Family Log Cabin
Location2245 Hornby Rd., Beaver Dams, New York
Coordinates42°17′28″N 76°57′51″W / 42.29111°N 76.96417°W / 42.29111; -76.96417
AreaLess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)-1945, 1955
Architectural styleLog cabin
NRHP reference No.15000802[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 16, 2015

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/16/15 through 11/20/15. National Park Service. 2015-11-27.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Megan Klem (September 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Coon Family Log Cabin" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs