Richard Lieber Log Cabin, also known as the Old Log Cabin, is a historic log cabin located at Turkey Run State Park in Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana. It was built in 1848, and completely rebuilt in 1918. It is a one-story, hewn poplar log structure with a side-gable roof. It has a frame ell. The original log structure measures 30 feet wide and 20 feet deep and features a cat and clay chimney.[2]: 5
Richard Lieber Log Cabin | |
 Richard Lieber Log Cabin, October 2012 | |
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| Location | Turkey Run State Park, north of Marshall, Indiana, Sugar Creek Township, Parke County, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′4″N 87°12′24″W / 39.88444°N 87.20667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1848 |
| Built by | Gay, Daniel; Lieber, Richard |
| Architectural style | Split-log cabin |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000403[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 4, 2001 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes Sue Beecher Gilliam and Vicki Loveland (October 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Finney House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs.
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